$561
W 1.19 in D 0.6 in L 1.38 in
Antique Limoges Enamel Portrait Brooch Renaissance Revival Gilt Metal
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Limoges Enamel is set in a frame made out of gilt metal. It shows a portrait of a Renaissance knight in all his aristocratic regalia. We can see a velvet doublet and a typical ...
Enamel, Mixed Metal
$12,250
W 2 in D 0.5 in L 2.13 in
Renaissance Revival Limoges Type Enamel Brooch - Rubies, Gold & Silver - C. 1892
Located in Chatham, CA
Exceptional and rare Renaissance Revival Limoges type enamel brooch - the colorful portrait miniature of a woman in Renaissance dress and hat against a midnight blue background set w...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique Georgian 18K Silver Rose Diamond Enamel Limoges Mandolin Brooch Pin
Located in Winter Springs, FL
A beautifully preserved piece of jewelry history. This original Georgian period brooch has been done in 18K multi-toned gold and silver topped in sections set with rose and peruzzi c...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
French Antique 18K Yellow Gold Enamel Limoges Stick Pin Depicting a Woman
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An antique enamel, and yellow gold stick pin, with a rectangular shaped head, adorned with enamel depicting a lady in profile, in 18 karat yellow gold. The stick pin boasts a recta...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$2,048
W 0.95 in L 0.83 in
Exquisite Antique French Email d'Art Limoges Enamel Portrait Brooch Pendant 18k
Located in BÉZIERS, FR
This breathtaking antique French "Émail d'Art" masterpiece is a vibrant celebration of classical portraiture and masterful enameling. Meticulously handcrafted, the central oval plaqu...
Enamel
19th Century Limoge Enamel Mother-of-Pearl Gold Oval Brooch
Located in London, GB
Of oval shape with the figure of a little winged girl ( angel?), walking barefoot through the snow with her hands in a fur muff! The frame decorated with gold wire work and the rev...
18k Gold
Late 19th-Century Enameled Brooch with Diamonds by Falize
By Falize
Located in Chicago, IL
It comes as no surprise that Lucien Falize and his firm, fascinated by the art of enameling, teamed up with other artists specialized in painted Limoges-style enamels to produce broo...
Diamond, Gold, Silver, Enamel, 18k Gold
Limoges Portrait Pendant, Brooch Combination with Matching Earrings & Seed Pearls
Located in Warrington, PA
Ladies 14 Karat yellow gold Limoges Portrait of a lady Pendant and Brooch Combination with Matching Earrings.
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Limoges Portrait Seed Pearl Gold Brooch
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Limoges Portrait Brooch in 14K Yellow Gold. Made with Seed Pearls.
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Hand Painted French Limoges Porcelain Victorian Woman Brooch, 1800s
Located in McKinney, TX
- Antique item - Measures 2" tall - Prong set porcelain with gold tone hardware - Hand painted portrait of a Victorian woman - Circa 1800s - Estate acquired - Good antique cond...
Antique Hand Painted French Limoges Porcelain Purple Flowers Brooch, 1800s
Located in McKinney, TX
- Antique item - Measures 1.25" in diameter - Prong set porcelain with gold tone hardware - Hand painted purple flowers - Circa 1800s - Estate acquired - Excellent antique cond...
French 20th Century Limoges Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Round Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
The back is signed "P. Bonnaud Limoges". The clasp is a pin with safety hook. Diameter of the brooch : 2,5 cm approximately, thickness : 2,2 mm approximately.
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
FRENCH 1890 Art Nouveau Limoges Enameled Pendant Brooch In 18Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
French art Nouveau enameled pendant brooch. This is an exceptional pendant-brooch, created in Limoges France during the Art Nouveau period, back in the 1890.
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Hand Painted French Limoges Porcelain Floral Brooch, 1800s
Located in McKinney, TX
- Antique item - Measures 2.5" wide - Prong set porcelain with gold tone hardware - Hand painted floral motif - Circa 1800s - Estate acquired - Good antique condition, with a r...
Antique Hand-Painted Limoges Porcelain Spring Birds Brooch by P. Pastaud, 1920s
Located in McKinney, TX
- Antique item - Measures 2" in diameter - Gold plated frame - Hand-painted fine porcelain with real gold leaf painted accents - By Paul Pastaud (signed on verso) - Made in Limo...
J. Brevers for Limoge Enameled Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a beautifully executed brooch
Antique Victorian Limoges French Brooch 18 Carat Silver, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This fabulous Victorian French Limoges brooch is Circa 1900. The brooch is hand painted and set in 18ct Yellow Gold on Silver.
18k Gold, Silver
Rare Antique French Limoges Silver, Enamel and Marcasite Brooch
Located in Dorset, GB
An authentic antique, this early twentieth century French Limoges enamel brooch is made of silver, with marcasite surround.
Marcasite, Silver
$607
H 3 in W 2.87 in D 0.37 in
Early 20th Century Antique Silver Enamel Figures in Garden Scene Compact
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Antique enamel and 800 silver compact. The rectangular top is enclosed by a rocaille scrollwork border with faux-lapis lazuli and faux-turquoise enamel inlay, centering a scene of a ...
Silver, Enamel
Art Deco Pearl Diamond Platinum Choker Collar Necklace
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Art Deco Akoya Pearl diamond platinum choker collar necklace, circa 1930s. The Art Deco Akoya Pearl Diamond Platinum Choker Necklace, crafted in the 1930s, epitomizes the elegance a...
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Antique Sepia Love Brooch of Cupid Bearing Flowers Upon Maiden, under Crystal
Located in Baltimore, MD
Amazingly detailed sepia painting of Cupid bestowing flowers on a young maiden. This navette shaped brooch, set in 15K gold, was a gift of love. On the reverse side can be seen two s...
15k Gold
Antique Emerald Gemstone Gold Cross Pendant
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Finely Detailed Antique Emerald Gold Cross Pendant. Securely Hand set with 11 Green Emeralds, weighing approx. 1.00tcw. Hand crafted in 18K Yellow Gold. The Cross m...
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
An Important Giuliano Renaissance-Revival Brooch
By Giuliano
Located in London, GB
An important Giuliano Renaissance-Revival gold and enamel gem-set brooch, the brooch decorated with the figure of Venus enamelled en ronde bosse, holding up a diamond-set mirror and ...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Emilio Jewelry GIA Certified 7.02 Carat Natural Blue Diamond Ring
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From the museum vault at Emilio Jewelry New York, One of the rarest and only diamonds of its size and color. Please inquire for details.
Blue Diamond
$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
Antique 18ct Gold Stamped, 1920s Emerald Cut Aquamarine & Diamond Cocktail Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Aquamarine Cocktail Ring 18ct Gold Stamped Circa 1920s Step back in time with this fabulous 1920s cocktail ring, a true testament to the elegance of the era. At the heart...
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Pierre Balmain Couture Ballgown 1955 Iconic Gown Dress
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Berlin, BE
'La Robe Broderie À Ramages' PIERRE BALMAIN PARIS Made In France, ca.1955 Majestic evening gown in silk and cream satin with the most astonishing embroiderery by PIERRE BALMAIN Haut...
Late Victorian Enameled 14k Gold Brooch With Emerald and Diamond
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
This beautiful and well preserved antique brooch dates back to circa 1890's. It features emeralds & diamonds and is decorated with blue enameling. The enameling on this piece is inta...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Enamel
Victorian Painted Miniature Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Charming Victorian Painted Miniature Brooch with a surround of half pearls. A finely painted miniature watercolor of a young child playing a harp in the woods is set under glass. The...
Natural Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
Late Victorian 10 Karat Gold & Seed Pearl Stick Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Late Victorian 10k gold & seed pearl stick pin. With a lotus shaped flower that has a small white round seed pearl set at its center. Simply a great stickpin! Date: 19...
Pearl, Gold
$4,972 / set
W 0.79 in L 2.56 in
Antique Iberian Day & Night Rose Cut Diamond Herring Chandelier Earrings.
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Antique Iberian (Catalan) Day & Night Rose Cut Diamond Chandelier Earrings. Ca. 1800´s (Spanish Georgian period) A lovely pair of original Georgian earrings set with foiled rose-cut...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
$785
W 0.6 in D 0.32 in L 1.23 in
Antique European Pendant Dimeter Miniature Painting Silver Gold Paste /1.2gr
Located in SE
Antique Pendant with a miniature painting 16mm x 8 mm of the ancient Greek Goddess of harvest and fertility Demeter. The painting is concealed within a miniature frame made of gilt S...
Gold, Silver
Boucheron Diamond Platinum Necklace And Brooch
By Boucheron
Located in New York, NY
A truly magnificent 1950's Boucheron diamond necklace. Designed as a stylised, flexible ribbon set with graduated and tapered baguette & step-cut diamonds, suspending an articulated ...
White Diamond, Platinum
$7,500
H 4.5 in W 2.87 in D 0.75 in
Renaissance Revival Enamel Diamond Jeweled Ship Boat Galleon Gold Brooch Pendant
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Large 1950's Renaissance revival enamel ship brooch constructed with silver on 14k yellow gold. The boat is decorated with cultured pearls, rubies, rose cut diamonds, turquoise, ch...
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silve...
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.
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