18K Yellow Gold Diamond Hummingbird Pin #15020
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Hummingbird Pin This adorable hummingbird pin is crafted with meticulous detail out of 18K yellow gold and features 19 sparkling, round brilliant cu...
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Gold Ruby Hummingbird Pin / Brooch Enameled
Located in Wallkill, NY
Delicate hummingbird with spectacular enamel work on the Body and the head. Look at those Ruby Eyes. Measures 1.63"top to bottom x .60" at its widest. Hummingbird motif has been wi...
18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Sapphire Diamond Textured Wings Hummingbird PIN Brooch
Located in Houston, TX
Gender: Ladies Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold Length: 1.50 inches Width: 1.75 inches Weight: 10.82 grams Lady's 18K yellow gold animal diamond and sapphire vintage brooch. Engraved...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Hummingbird Diamond Brooch Pin in Platinum
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Tiffany & Co. Hummingbird Diamond Pin Brooch Style: Vintage Pin / Brooch Metal: Platinum PT950 Diamond Shape: Round Brilliant Diamonds & 1 Round Faceted Blue Sapphire Total Carat We...
Diamond, Platinum
William Ruser 14K Yellow Gold Hummingbird Brooch/Pin #24624
By William Ruser
Located in Washington Depot, CT
William Ruser 14K Yellow Gold Hummingbird Brooch/Pin- This stunning hummingbird brooch by William Ruser is crafted in beautifully detailed 14K yellow gold, showcasing the designer's...
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
BRASH Platinum Faceted Geometric GEO Hummingbird Unisex Brooch Pin
By Estate Jewelry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed at a stylized platinum hummingbird Pierced with linear faceted design Completed by double pinstem posts with friction backs Constructed of platinum Circa: 21st century Measu...
Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Yellow Gold Ruby Diamond Hummingbird Brooch - 18k Round .11ctw Nature Pin
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: 18k Yellow Gold & 18k White Gold Stone Information Natural Ruby Treatment: Heating Carat(s): .03ct Cut: Round Color: Pinkish Red Natural Diamonds Carat(s): .08c...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Multicolor Sapphire & Gemstone Diamond Pave Hummingbird Rose Gold Pin Brooch
By Unbranded
Located in Tysons, VA
Dimensions: 9.80x5.90x0.70cm Color: 18K Rose Gold 1 Aquamarine 0.76 CT 10 White Diamonds 0.06 CT 38 Fancy Diamonds 0.73 CT 193 Multi-Color Sapphire 10.73 CT 18KR 23.01 GM 18K Gold &...
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Yellow Gold diamonds Hummingbird Brooch 14k Single & Round Brilliant Nature Pin
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold & 14k White Gold Stone Information Natural diamonds Carat(s): .05ctw Cut: Single & Round Brilliant Color: G - H Clarity: SI1 - SI2 Theme: Hummingbir...
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage brooch E. Wolfe and Co Signed and Numbered 18k Gold
Located in Nicosia, Cyprus
The Details Era / Style: Mid-Century Modern / Figurative (Circa 1960s) Design: Hummingbird Brooch / Lapel Pin Maker: E. Wolfe & Co (Signed and individually numbered) Origin: Lond...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Diamond Gold Hummingbird Pin
Located in San Francisco, CA
A sweet little hummingbird with golden wings of flight and a diamond pave encrusted body. *18kt gold *Emerald eye *Single cut diamonds *Approximately .25ct diamond
Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable
H 39.38 in W 35.44 in D 1.97 in
Beautiful Hanging Hummingbird made with Ropes and Pins
By Arozarena De La Fuente
Located in Mexico City, MX
The artist was inspired by the Aztec god of war Huitzilopochtli who is often depicted as a hummingbird. It was also believed that fallen warriors would return to earth as hummingbird...
Yarn, Resin, Pins
Unavailable
H 86.62 in W 63 in D 2.37 in
Elegant Handmade Hanging Hummingbird with Outstanding Color Combinations
By Arozarena De La Fuente
Located in Mexico City, MX
Inspiration came from the Aztec god of war, Huitzilopochtli who is often depicted as a hummingbird. It was also believed that fallen warriors would return to earth as hummingbirds an...
Wool, Resin, Wood, Pins
Heidi Daus Humming Harmony Crystal Accented Bird Pin Brooch Set
By Heidi Daus
Located in Houston, TX
Featuring a beautifully crystal pavéd floral branch supporting a sapphire and aquamarine crystal pavé hummingbird with gold-tone details, and a companion matching solo hummingbird, t...
Amethyst, Sapphire and Diamond Hummingbird Pin
Located in Towson, MD
One 14 karat rose gold estate hummingbird pin set with one 1 inch x 11mm amethyst, ten pink sapphires, and twenty-four rose cut diamonds, 0.65 carat total weight with matching I/J co...
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Hummingbird Pin
Located in Great Neck, NY
A stunning Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Diamond Hummingbird Pin. Amazing details and beautifully crafted!
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1970s Diamond Sapphire Cultured Pearl 14 Karat Yellow Gold Hummingbird Pin
Located in Boca Raton, FL
The Petite 1970s Diamond Sapphire Cultured Pearl Hummingbird Pin is a delicate and enchanting vintage piece.
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Hummingbird Pin in 14 Karat Gold and Diamonds
Located in Hicksville, NY
Gorgeous Brooch featuring a Hummingbird Design Simply Adorable and Elegantly Detailed Torso and Eye of the Bird have Diamonds inlayed to the Frame with 14 Karat White Gold Remainder...
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Hummingbird Pin Pendant in Pearl, Turquoise, Ruby, Sapphire and Diamond
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful friendly Hummingbird pendant pin combination from the maker Trio with a South Sea Pearl body and gemstone head, wings and tail.
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold...
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Sapphire and Diamond Hummingbird Lapel Pin
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Sapphire and Diamond Lapel Pin- This beautifully detailed hummingbird pin features one marquis sapphire and five round brilliant cut diamonds set in 14K...
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold and Ruby Hummingbird Brooch or Pin
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold and Ruby Hummingbird Pin/Brooch- The tiny hummingbird reminds us to forever seek out the beauty in each day.
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Hummingbird Pavé Diamond Platinum Brooch Pin
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Depicting a fanciful sculptured profile of a hummingbird, the delicate pin brooch is pave-set with 5.00 carats of high quality diamonds weighing graded F-G color and VVS clarity, com...
Diamond
BRASH Platinum Faceted Geometric GEO Hummingbird Unisex Brooch Pin
By Estate Jewelry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed at a stylized platinum hummingbird Pierced with linear faceted design Completed by double pinstem posts with friction backs Constructed of platinum Circa: 21st century Measu...
Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Hummingbird Conversion Ring Diamond Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
Originally a vintage stick pin the hummingbird ring is crafted in 14 karat yellow gold.
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Diamond Platinum Hummingbird Pin Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
Platinum Diamond Crown Brooch Pin by Tiffany & Co. With round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 clarity, G color total weight approx. .75ct Details: Measurements: 21mm x 19mm Weight:...
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Ruby Diamond Hummingbird Pin Brooch Pendant
Located in Houston, TX
Gender: Ladies Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold Length: 0.75 inches Weight: 5.89 grams One 18K yellow gold diamond, and ruby vintage brooch/pendant. Pre-owned In excellent condition....
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold Diamonds and Multi Gemstones Hummingbird Pin Brooch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Type: Brooch Height: 26 mm Weight: 27 mm Metal: Yellow Gold Metal Purity: 14K Hallmarks: 14K Total Weight: 4.7 Grams Condition: Pre-Owned Stones Type: Diamonds And Gemstones
Multi-gemstone
1970s Engel Brothers 14 Karat Yellow Gold Hummingbird Brooch
Located in Hicksville, NY
Engel Brothers Hummingbird Pin - 14 Karat Yellow Gold, Ruby Features: Rich, textured 14 Karat Yellow Gold Ruby Eye Safety Clasp Hallmarked EB inside a Diamond shape on back of brooc...
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Paris Vintage Diamond Platinum Gold Hummingbird Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Greenwich, CT
The hummingbird is known to visit an average of 1000 flowers per day in search of nectar, and when wearing this exquisitely crafted and elegantly designed Cartier Paris Diamond, plat...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Pap Gold and Crystal Hummingbird Brooch Pin, 20th Century Vintage
Located in Milford, DE
A stylish pin brooch by Pap, featuring a gold-plated hummingbird decorated with sparkling crystals.
Crystal, Gold Plate
Yellow Gold Diamond & Ruby Flying Hummingbird Lapel Pin 14k Bird in Flight
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Diamonds Carat(s): .06ctw Cut: Single Color: F - G Clarity: VS2 - SI1 Natural Ruby Treatment: Heating Carat(s): .03ct Cut:...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Multi Gemstone Inlay Hummingbird Pendant Brooch Pin Fine Estate Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful and Charming, Finely detailed Humming Bird Pendant Brooch inlaid with Multi Gemstones. Hand crafted in 14 Karat yellow Gold. Circa 1960s This brooch pendant epitomizes vint...
14k Gold
Yellow Gold Diamond Hummingbird Brooch, 18k Round Cut .20ctw Flying Bird Pin
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: 18k Yellow Gold & 18k White Gold Stone Information: Natural Diamonds Total Carats: .20ctw Cut: Round Brilliant Color: F - G Clarity: VS1 - VS2 Style: Brooch...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Ruby and Diamond Hummingbird Pin
Located in Carmel, CA
An extraordinary hummingbird pin featuring .80 total carats of diamonds (G-H color, VS clarity) and a single .05 carat ruby.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Oscar Heyman Diamond Gem Hummingbird Pin
By Oscar Heyman
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
This exquisite hummingbird pin was hand crafted by the Oscar Heyman Brothers in 18 karat yellow gold and platinum.
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Platinum, 18k Gold
RUSER Whimsical Hummingbird Pin
By William Ruser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This cute little guy would be great on a man or a woman's lapel! He is platinum and diamond with an onyx eye and freshwater pearl wings. Ruser was famous for creating animals and a...
Diamond
OSCAR HEYMAN Collection for Shreve, Crump & Low
By Oscar Heyman
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
Exquisite handmade Oscar Heyman Brothers hummingbird pin complete with colorful warm red rubies, green tsavorite garnets, honey yellow canary diamonds, and gem white diamonds, set in...
Ruby, Garnet, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Ruser Pearl Ruby and Gold Hummingbird Brooch Pin
By William Ruser
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Vintage 14k gold brooch, crafted by Ruser, featuring hummingbird and a flower, decorated with pearls and a ruby eye. Brooch measures 67mm x 50mm. Marked Ruser 14k. Weight of the piec...
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
Ruby Diamond Gold Hummingbird Pin
Located in Vail, CO
Gem-set hummingbird pin, in 18k yellow gold, the top section of the wing set with diamond accents, the diamonds weighing approximately 0.18 total carats, with one cabochon ruby eye, ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gold and Gem-Set Hummingbird Pin
Located in Vail, CO
Hummingbird pin in 14k yellow gold with a diamond eye, diamond accents on the wings set in 14k white gold, and emerald-set body. 1.25" at widest point.
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
$138,000
Diamond Necklace Tiara
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A MASTERPIECE! 46.75 carats of white pear, marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. The piece can be worn as a necklace and easily converted into a tiara...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Gold Diamond Ruby Feather Brooch Pin
Located in New York, NY
18k yellow gold feather brooch, set with rubies and approx. 0.08ctw in diamonds. Brooch is 56mm x 32mm. Marked 750 and with gold mark. Weighs 12.7 grams.
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
$1,850 / item
W 0.27 in L 17 in
Everyday Emerald Ruby Minimalist Chain Necklace Gift for Mom in 18k Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Everyday Emerald Ruby Minimalist Chain Necklace Gift for Mom in 18K Gold studded with pear cut emerald and ruby. This stunning piece of jewelry instantly elevates a casual look or dr...
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier 18K Turquoise, Emerald, and Diamond Owl Brooch #17761
By Cartier
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage Cartier 18K Turquoise, Emerald and Diamond Owl Brooch This exquisite brooch by Cartier features a cabochon turquoise body, cabochon emerald eyes and 6 round brilliant cut di...
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sparkling Hummingbird 14K Yellow Gold Diamond Pendant Necklace
Located in GOES, NL
A true eye-catching delicate sparkling pendant; this playfull hummingbird is surrounded by sparkling cut diamonds that catch the light in dazzling ways, this is a minimalistic and ti...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold "Star" Brooch, with Diamonds
Located in Berlin, DE
18 Karat Gold Brooch with Diamonds. Enchanting gold brooch, set with many old cut diamonds. The five large, central diamonds each have a size of approx.: 0.23 carat 0.33 carat 0.35...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Solid Gold Diamond Blue Bird Brooch
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Celebrate mid-century vintage elegance with the 18K Solid Gold Diamond Blue Bird Brooch – a truly one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Crafted from solid yellow gold, this brooch features a ma...
Diamond, Gold
Victorian Pave Turquoise and Pearl Sparrow Necklace
Located in Riverdale, NY
Spectacular Victorian Pave Turquoise and Pearl Sparrow Necklace from the mid 19th Century. Extremely high quality manufacture with fitted box as well as a hair comb fitting to conver...
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, 10k Gold
Hermes Limited Edition Mini Kelly 20 Sellier Beton Matte Alligator Bag Gold Hard
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Limited Edition Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier bag featured in Beton Matte Alligator. This mini Kelly bag is light gray with bone undertone (beton + concrete), and the n...
Vintage 1970s David Webb Turquoise and Diamond Detachable Dangle Earrings
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with four Pear-Shaped Cabochon Turquoises and Round Brilliant and Marquise cut Diamonds weighing approximately a total of 10.00 carats. Signed by Da...
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
$1,420Sale Price|60% Off
H 0.43 in W 0.25 in
18K Gold 3.20ct Oval Emerald & 0.12ct Diamond Fine Good Size Stud Earring
Located in เกาะสมุย, TH
Lovely vivid green emerald with blue tint and diamond stud earrings for wear during special occasions. The oval emeralds are of medium tone green color with high saturation and bluis...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
$3,712
H 1.23 in W 1.46 in
18ct Gold & Silver French Victorian Ruby Sapphire Diamond Pearl Butterfly Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Butterfly Brooch 18ct Rose Gold French Stamped Circa 1880 This exquisite Victorian-era butterfly brooch is a true work of art. Crafted from 18ct rose gold, it features a n...
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
$7,800Sale Price|20% Off
L 7.25 in
ART DECO 1930 Graduated Riviera Bracelet In Platinum With 5.18 Ctw Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco graduated Riviera bracelet. This is a very elegant Riviera bracelet with graduated diamonds, created during the art deco period, back in the 1930. The bracelet has been ...
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co. Signed Diamond & Platinum Tennis Necklace with Heart-shaped Clasp
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This platinum necklace by Tiffany & Co. features approximately 5.45 carats of full-cut diamonds, set in a classic, bezel-set design. A notable beautiful detail of the piece is it...
Diamond, Platinum
Platinum 28.00cttw Art Deco Diamond Dramatic Wide Link Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Elegance meets drama in this captivating heirloom bracelet, a true masterpiece of artful design. Embellished with a staggering 28.00 carats of multi-shaped diamonds, each stone sho...
Diamond, Platinum
$12,000
Vintage Gold Charm Bracelet
Located in Cairo, EG
Vintage 14k gold bracelet with complet unuswal charms in very fine workmanship of every charm braclete is in 14k gold total bracelet weight 46 grams in good condition
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones. Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany & Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
The care that went into crafting this jewel, with its lifelike carved petals and diamond accents, matches the sentiment it represents.
For starters, it is one of the jewelry designer’s most celebrated works.
Though it sparkles with more than 27 carats of diamonds, this multifaceted gem delivers more than just dazzle.
Stellene Volandes takes us on a glittering, engrossing tour through the centuries.
From cameos to cigar bands, here are the looks on our radar this season.
The philanthropist and heiress was an avid jewelry collector, and her trove of Jean Schlumberger creations embodies the love of nature she shared with the famed designer.