$577
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
Enamel, Mixed Metal
Camille Faure Limoges School Art Deco Inspired Pink Enamel Brooch
By Mauricette Pinoteau
Located in Atlanta, GA
Limoges enamelist artist Mauricette Pinoteau created this stunning romantic pin brooch. The ovoid
Sterling Silver, Enamel
French 1960s Limoges Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Barette Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Limoges in France. It is decorated with an oval enamel representing a young woman. On either side, a gold
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$798
D 0.38 in Dm 1.26 in
Mauricette Pinoteau 1980 Limoges Round Enamel Brooch In .925 Sterling Silver
By Mauricette Pinoteau
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist enamel brooch designed by Mauricette Pinoteau. A stunning very romantic pin brooch
Silver, Sterling Silver, Copper, Enamel
$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
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
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
$959Sale Price|20% Off
French Antique 18K Yellow Gold Enamel Limoges Stick Pin Depicting a Woman
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
truly wonderful example of an Art Nouveau Limoges work. The back of the enamel panel is signed “L. Retat
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$2,103
W 0.95 in L 0.83 in
Exquisite Antique French Email d'Art Limoges Enamel Portrait Brooch Pendant 18k
Located in BÉZIERS, FR
portraiture and masterful enameling. Meticulously handcrafted, the central oval plaque features a noble lady
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
up with other artists specialized in painted Limoges-style enamels to produce brooches, pendants
Diamond, Gold, Silver, Enamel, 18k Gold
Limoges French Enamel Pearl Gold Brooch
Located in Miami, FL
14k yellow gold Limoges French enamel and pearl brooch. This enamel and pearl brooch is
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Camille Faure Limoges School Blue Enamel Geometric Pin Brooch
By Mauricette Pinoteau
Located in Atlanta, GA
Romantic pin brooch by Limoges enamelist artist Mauricette Pinoteau. Ovoid sterling silver frame
Sterling Silver
French 20th Century Limoges Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Round Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Brooch in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. This antique gold collar brooch represents a
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
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Camille Faure Limoges Blue Enamel Floral Brooch Pin
By Camille Fauré
Located in Atlanta, GA
Romantic enamel brooch pin by Camille Faure Limoges, France. Lovely floral design with silvered
Silver Plate, Enamel
J. Brevers for Limoge Enameled Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a beautifully executed brooch
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
Marcasite, Silver
$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
Pearls and Diamonds Chain Choker Necklace, 18k Gold
By Michelle Massoura Fine Jewellery
Located in Nicosia, CY
An array of dangling freshwater pearls in various sizes accentuated by glimmering natural diamonds hanging from a delicate chain fitted closely around the neck. A modern take on th...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian Ruby 0.10 Carat Diamond 15 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Brooch
Located in London, GB
Unusual and fine antique Victorian brooch handcrafted in 15 karat yellow gold composed of 3 decorative floral section featuring an approximate 0.10 carat diamond old European round c...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
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
Renaissance Cameo Pendant
Located in New Orleans, LA
The cameo at the center of this exceptional pendant is a stunning example of the art of gem engraving during the Renaissance. It likely dates to the early 17th century and features a...
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Swinging Monkey Sterling Silver Lapis Lazuli Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare beauty! Adorable Monkey holding a genuine Sugarloaf Lapis Lazuli gently swinging by his tail from the adorned branch pin, body set with sparkling CZ rhinestones. Finely crafted...
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Scallop Crescent Tiara Headdress
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The head tiara ornament is made out of silver and decorated with a scallop, a crescent and a half moon. On top of a big stylised heart sits a scallop. Left and right of the heart are...
Silver
$4,985
W 1.06 in D 0.31 in L 1.26 in
Art Nouveau 1900 Opalescent Enameled Orchid Pendant Brooch In 14Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
An art nouveau enamel Orchid pendant-brooch. An exceptional pendant-brooch in the shape of an orchid flower, created in America during the Art Nouveau period, back in the 1900. This...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
18 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pendant
Located in Washington Depot, CT
18 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pendant- This elegant cameo features a lovely lady in profile set in beautifully detailed 18K yellow gold. Can be worn as a brooch or a pendant. ...
Yellow Gold
David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Scrolled Hammered Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Adorn yourself with timeless elegance through the David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Scrolled Hammered Brooch. Measuring 2.5 inches wide, this exquisite piece showcases the meticulous craf...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$4,850
W 1.25 in L 2.25 in
Angel Cupid Ruby Diamond Enamel Pendant Necklace Austro-Hungarian Renaissance
Located in New York, NY
This is a magnificent Museum Quality Austro-Hungarian Ruby, Diamond, Enamel and Pearl Pendant Necklace with a Cupid Archer and his Bow and Arrow with a fabulous Winged Angel at the t...
Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Silver, Enamel
18k Yellow Gold Tiffany & Co. Brooch with Diamonds
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful design of 18k yellow gold brooch, depicting twelve leaves with a sprinkle of varied-sized diamonds throughout. The principal diamond, an old miner cut, weighs approximate...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Floral Cameo Brooch/Pin
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold Floral Cameo Brooch/Pin- This stunning floral cameo brooch is framed in beautifully detailed 18K yellow gold. Size: 38 mm x 33 mm Weight: 4.8 dwt. / 7...
Yellow Gold
1950s Retro 18 Karat Gold Bouquet Precious Stones Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Brooch in 18 karats yellow gold, owl hallmark. Representing a bouquet of flowers, this sublime vintage brooch is set with red gems, blue gems and doublet emerald. A golden bow set wi...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French 1950s Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Fern Leaves Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Brooch in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. Characteristic of its period, this retro brooch represents 2 fern leaves held by a link set with 3 diamonds. The clasp is a safet...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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