Kenneth Jay Lane KJL Starfish Earrings
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Montreal, QC
Stunning KJL Kenneth Jay Lane starfish earrings in gold tone metal each center set with a faux
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Gold Plate
Kenneth Jay Lane KJL Starfish Earrings
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Montreal, QC
Stunning KJL Kenneth Jay Lane starfish earrings in gold tone metal each center set with a faux
Gold Plate
KENNETH JAY LANE KJL signed vintage pastel enamel rhinestone butterfly brooch
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed KENNETH JAY LANE KJL • gold tone with enamel and rhinestones • vintage
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Unicorn Head Brooch in Gold, Pave Crystals
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
from Kenneth Jay Lane! Hallmarks: Kenneth Lane
Crystal
Vintage KJL Kenneth Jay Lane signed gold rhinestone seashell designer brooch
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed KJL • gold tone with rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS
Large Kenneth Jay Lane KJL Simulated Turquoise and Amber Brooch c. 1970s
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in New York, NY
A striking brooch by Kenneth Jay Lane, designed in a bold cross–inspired form and showcasing the
Base Metal
Signed KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Mariposa Crystal Black Enamel Butterfly Brooch Pin
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful Kenneth Jay Lane Mariposa Butterfly silver tone Brooch set with CZ Crystals; Black Enamel
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Pegasus Brooch, Pin in Gold Black and Gray
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
A bold and stylish pegasus pin by Kenneth Jay Lane! Features a painted dark gray horse with golden
Crystal, Gold Plate
$116Sale Price|20% Off
Kenneth Jay Lane Pave Green Crystal Leaf Pin Brooch, Gray Gunmetal, KJL
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
Sparkling pin brooch from Kenneth Jay Lane. This gray-gunmetal leaf is decorated with dazzling
Crystal
$240Sale Price|20% Off
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Embellished Pave Crystal Turtle Silver Brooch, Black Enamel
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
A brooch by Kenneth Jay Lane. This sparkling turtle features clear pave crystals, accented with
Crystal, Gold Plate
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Embellished Koi Fish Brooch, Yellow Gold, Crystals & Enamel
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
An embellished koi fish pin brooch by Kenneth Jay Lane. Features a painted green enamel body
Crystal, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Kenneth Jay Lane KJL CZ Embellished Pave Crystal Paisley Motif Pin Brooch
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
Sparkling brooch by Kenneth Jay Lane - a pave clear cubic zirconia crystal paisley motif accented
Crystal, Zircon
$288Sale Price|20% Off
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Gold Filigree, Green Cabochon and Crystal Pin Brooch
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
A stylish pin by Kenneth Jay Lane featuring prong-set green and pink cabochons, accented with clear
Crystal, Gold Plate
$132Sale Price|20% Off
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Gold Pave Crystal Conch Shell Nautical Pin Brooch, Modern
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
More beautiful than the oceans! A golden conch pin brooch by Kenneth Jay Lane covered with
Crystal
$200Sale Price|20% Off
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Gold Double Flower Pin Brooch, Green Crystal Stones, Modern
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
golden pin brooch a luxurious, verdant look. Gold plated. By Kenneth Jay Lane. Tags, Marks, Hallmarks
Crystal
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Swan Pave Cubic Zirconia & Enamel Pin Brooch in Gold
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
. Brilliant luster and shine - this brooch is sure to catch everyone's attention! By Kenneth Jay Lane
Zircon, 22k Gold, Gold Plate
$132Sale Price|20% Off
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Gold Crystal Own Pin Brooch, Blue Jelly Belly Cabochon
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
Wisdom of the owl and the glamour of Kenneth Jay Lane! A golden owl pin with a carved dark blue
Crystal
$256Sale Price|20% Off
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Blooming Flower Yellow and White Enamel Pin Brooch in Gold
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
A blooming flower pin brooch by Kenneth Jay Lane! Vibrant yellow and white painted enamel petals on
Gold Plate
$256Sale Price|20% Off
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Blooming Flower Blue and White Enamel Pin Brooch in Gold
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
A blooming flower pin brooch by Kenneth Jay Lane! Vibrant blue, teal, and white painted enamel
Gold Plate
$280Sale Price|20% Off
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Art Deco Faux Jade Jeweled Leopard Cat Pin Brooch, Modern
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
An art deco inspired pin brooch by Kenneth Jay Lane. Features a jeweled leopard cat decorated with
Crystal
Vintage KJL KENNETH JAY LANE gold tone faux pearl designer brooch pendant
By KJL
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed KJL KENNETH JAY LANE • gold tone with faux pearl • vintage designer brooch
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Cabochon Crystal and Black Enamel Salamander in Gold
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
A whimsical salamander/lizard/gecko brooch by Kenneth Jay Lane. Painted black enamel body, adorned
Crystal, 22k Gold, Gold Plate
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Clear & Green Crystal Elephant Pin in Textured Gold
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
A quirky pin by Kenneth Jay Lane featuring a textured yellow gold-plated elephant with two emerald
Crystal, 22k Gold, Gold Plate
Vintage Kenneth Jay Lane Statement Jewelled Cruciform Brooch 1980s
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A spectacular Vintage Kenneth Jay Lane Jewelled Cruciform Brooch. A lavish cruciform inspired
KJL KENNETH JAY LANE signed silver glass Native American Indian designer brooch
By KJL
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed KJL • silver tone with glass stones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS
KJL KENNETH JAY LANE signed silver glass Native American Indian designer brooch
By KJL
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed KJL • silver tone with glass stones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS
KJL KENNETH JAY LANE signed huge silver jewel glass stones swan designer brooch
By KJL
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed KJL • silver tone with glass stones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS
Kenneth Jay Lane Whimsical Colorful Large "StarFish" Brooch and Earrings
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in New York, NY
Kenneth Jay Lane's wonderfully whimsical "Starfish" set includes a large multi
Iconic 1960's Kenneth Jay Lane Gold Coral Lion Pin
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage gold plated KJL for Kenneth Jay Lane gold plated pin with coral resin bead detail and
Kenneth Jay Lane (KJL) designer piece Green Enamel Lizard Brooch
Located in Milford, DE
KJL Green Enamel Lizard Brooch Designer: Kenneth Jay Lane (KJL) Material: Gold-tone base metal
Crystal, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Kenneth Jay Lane Brooch & Earrings Set Crystal Seashell KJL
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Wallkill, NY
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Crystal Seashell Brooch Necklace and Earrings is a versatile piece that can
Crystal
KJL KENNETH JAY LANE signed gold tone rhinestone dog figural designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed KJL KENNETH JAY LANE • gold tone with rhinestones • vintage designer brooch
KENNETH JAY LANE KJL for AVON royal enamel rhinestone elephant necklace brooch
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed KENNETH JAY LANE KJL for AVON • gold tone with enamel and rhinestones
$632Sale Price|20% Off
KJL Tutti Frutti Art Deco Fruit Pin Brooch with Clear Crystals, Rhodium
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
Colorful tutti-frutti style art deco brooch by Kenneth Lane. Features bright green and red flower
Crystal
KJL Tutti Frutti Art Deco Fruit Pin Brooch with Clear Crystals, Rhodium Plated
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
Colorful tutti-frutti style art deco brooch by Kenneth Lane. Features bright green and red flower
Crystal
Kenneth Jay Lane Baroque Red Enamel & Pearl Floral Brooch
Located in Milford, DE
A striking and highly collectible Kenneth Jay Lane brooch, designed in an opulent baroque revival
Gold-filled
KJL KENNETH JAY LANE signed vintage gold pearl blue glass brooch necklace
By KJL
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed KJL KENNETH JAY LANE • gold tone with faux stones • vintage designer necklace
Kenneth Jay Lane KJL "Let Them Eat Cake" Grey & Clear Rhinestone Parure
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in New York, NY
An extremely rare set of Kenneth Lane clear and grey color rhinestone necklace, brooch and earring
Base Metal
Kenneth Jay Lane Black Enamel Alligator Brooch with Faux Pearls and Crystal
Located in Milford, DE
Kenneth Jay Lane Black Enamel Alligator Brooch with Faux Pearls and Crystal Accents Make a bold
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate, Enamel
Vintage KJL Kenneth J. Lane Brooch in Gold-Tone and White Enamel
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Topeka, KS
condition and bears the KJL© mark making it circa 1970. This big, bold, dramatic brooch by Kenneth J. Lane
Plastic
$272Sale Price|20% Off
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Faux Pearl Embellished Shell Brooch Pin in Gold
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
, set in gold-plated bezels. Painted coral enamel. Kenneth Jay Lane. Hallmarks: Kenneth © Lane, Made
Crystal, Gold Plate
$396Sale Price|20% Off
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Embellished Jeweled Ruby and Green Salamander
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
A colorful pin/brooch by Kenneth Jay Lane. This green salamander is decorated with glittering clear
Crystal, Gold Plate
Unavailable|$375
Kenneth Jay Lane (KJL) Vintage Starfish Brooch, 1960s
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Presented here is a beautiful brooch by Kenneth Jay Lane (KJL) from the 1960's. This lovely vintage
Unavailable|$800
Kenneth Jay Lane Cicada Brooch
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Sydney, NSW
KJL large Cicada Brooch with clear crystals over body with red crystal eyes. Framed with Black
Gold Plate, Base Metal, Mixed Metal
Unavailable|$799
Kenneth Jay Lane Silver Leopard Brooch
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Mastic Beach, NY
Vintage 1960s Kenneth Jay Lane *signed* Rare Blue and Clear Pave Rhinestone Silver Green Eyed
Unavailable|$185
Vintage Signed KJL Kenneth Lane Famous Lipstick Brooch
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in New York, NY
This famous vintage bookpiece lipstick brooch was made by Kenneth Jay Lane. It features red and
Unavailable|$475
Kenneth Jay Lane Stunning Maltese Cross Brooch
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A gorgeous brooch from KJL, circa 1960s. The iconic maltese cross motif features dazzling
Unavailable|$799
Kenneth Jay Lane Gold Leopard Fur Clip
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Mastic Beach, NY
1960s Kenneth Jay Lane *signed* Rare Black and Clear Austrian Crystal Gold Plated Green Eyed
Kenneth Jay Lane 1980s Pink Cabochon and Rhinestone Vintage Flower Brooch
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Wigan, GB
This brooch is demonstrative of Kenneth Jay Lane's love of gilding and colour. One of the
Unavailable|$190
Signed Vintage Kenneth J. Lane Pink Butterfly Brooch
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in New York, NY
This signed Kenneth J. Lane brooch has a highly etched pink resin butterfly design with pink
Unavailable|$468
Rare & Gorgeous Vintage KJL Brooch by Zaha Hadid, 60s
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Verviers, Région Wallonne
Just a beautiful cross! The proportions are just perfect! Another very nice and collectable KJL
Gold Plate
Unavailable|$275
Kenneth Jay Lane Maltese Cross Brooch
Located in Topanga, CA
Gold tone metal with crystal rhinestone maltese cross brooch. Signed KJL.
Unavailable|$495
Early K.J.L. Demi-Parure
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in New York, NY
An early and rare KJL demi parure comprising a Maltese Cross brooch and matching earrings in
KJL Faux Coral and Turquoise Kenneth Jay Lane Ladybug Runway Brooch Pin
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Montreal, QC
KJL Faux Coral and Turquoise Ladybug Gold tone Brooch Pin by Kenneth Jay Lane. Signed on reverse
Gold Plate
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Gold Ladybug Pin Brooch, Red and Black Enamel
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
Ladybug pin brooch by Kenneth Jay Lane. This colorful critter features a golden body painted with
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Tribal Olmec Face Mask Brooch Pin Pendant C1970s
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Montreal, QC
Outstanding Kenneth Jay Lane Pre-Columbian style Olmec Mask Brooch Pendant; gold tone metal; faux
Signed KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Faux Jade Coral Enamel Butterfly Brooch Pin
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful signed Kenneth Jay Lane Large Butterfly Brooch featuring ornate Faux green Jade wings
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Mermaid Brooch in Gold Crystals Enamel Collector's Piece
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
Renaissance-inspired mermaid brooch by designer Kenneth Jay Lane. Gold plated dangling mermaid
Crystal, 22k Gold, Gold Plate
The father of so-called “fabulous fakes,” Kenneth Jay Lane was a spirited innovator within the jewelry industry, designing elegant and luxurious pieces without the use of real jewels. And while Lane aspired to create classic designs for earrings, bracelets and necklaces intended for everyday wear, his pieces caught the attention of celebrities, royalty and socialites.
From a young age, the Detroit, Michigan-born Lane was a lover of fashion. He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and the University of Michigan. He pursued a design career in New York City, and a failed start in the art department of Vogue magazine led to a decade of designing shoes for the likes of Delman and Christian Dior.
Lane would occasionally develop shoe designs for friends he had in the fashion world such as Bill Blass and Arnold Scaasi. A show for the latter afforded him the opportunity to beautify shoes with rhinestones and create bangles and earrings to pair with the footwear — he found plastic bracelets at discount variety store and had them embellished by craftspeople at a shoe factory.
A love for costume jewelry design emerged thereafter. Lane created his own collection and admirers such as Jackie Kennedy and Elizabeth Taylor showered him with praise. A pearl necklace he designed was worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. In the early 1960s, ready-to-wear pioneer Hattie Carnegie purchased Lane’s jewelry line. Lane was given the position of design director for Carnegie but he soon changed course, moving instead into a small studio and pursuing his own path.
Lane worked with milk glass, gilded silver hardware, faux coral and other materials, and sold pendant necklaces, dangle earrings and modern bracelets to private customers. He was fond of renowned fine jewelry houses Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels and designers such as Jean Schlumberger, and cited having found inspiration in Egyptian and Indian jewelry over the years as well as Art Deco jewelry. Lane’s designs, which he called “faque” and “junque,” became well-known for their distinctive color combinations and clever characteristics such as embroidery. By the time he purchased a small jewelry factory in Providence, Rhode Island, where his accessories would be made during the 1960s, Lane had secured relationships with top Manhattan boutiques and his work had caught the attention of fashion magazines.
Directed by the filmmaker Gisèle Roman, a 2018 documentary about Lane’s life and work called Fabulously Fake: The Real Life of Kenneth Jay Lane features interviews with legendary fashion designers Carolina Herrera, Tory Burch and Diane von Furstenberg.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage Kenneth Jay Lane brooches, rings and other accessories.
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.