$2,871
W 0.6 in D 0.24 in L 0.75 in
Antique Georgian Lyra Brooch with Locket Amethyst Gold Glas Musical Instrument
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This wonderful Georgian gold lyre brooch is set with amethysts and has a little locket with a
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage KARL LAGERFELD Lyre French Chair Rhinestone Brooch
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage KARL LAGERFELD Lyre French Chair Rhinestone Brooch Measurements: Height: 3.15 inches (8 cm
$3,588
H 1.19 in W 1.19 in D 0.2 in
Antique Gold Pearl Brooch Matching Pin Enamelled Miniatures Children Lyre
Located in Munich, Bavaria
metal pin holds a little gold lyre with a miniature in its centre. The larger face was added to pearl
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Large Lyre Harp Gold Crystals Openwork Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Elegant Large Lyre Harp Whole Crystals Openwork Music Elegant
Gold Plate
$2,250
H 1.14 in W 1 in
Belle Époque Angel Goddess Maiden Lyre Mistletoe Flower Brooch Pin Art Nouveau
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a stunning Brooch in the form of an Angel Maiden with a Lyre and Mistletoe Flower Buds
Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
$4,426
H 0.99 in W 1.78 in D 0.6 in
Antique 18 K Lyre Gold Brooch Apollos Instrument Flowers Diamonds Silver Garnet
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This unusual musical brooch was created in the third quarter of the 19th century out of 18 karat
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Belle Epoque Apollo God Lyre Musician Cameo Brooch 14 Karat Gold High Relief
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning large size antique Victorian - Belle Epoque Shell Cameo Brooch Pin
Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Coro Bird of Paradise Lyre Bird
By Coro
Located in New York, NY
Rare Art Deco Coro Lyre Bird brooch of pastes and ombre technicolor enamels from the 1940's. The
Rhodium, Gilt Metal
Antique Cut Steel Brooch
Located in Baltimore, MD
Fabulous cut steel brooch with three lyre shaped drops will sparkle day or night. Cut steel jewelry
Base Metal
Iconic Karl Lagerfeld French Chair Brooch
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in New York, NY
designs. This brooch depicts a lyre back chair with the "KL" fan logo and deep garnet pave paste cushion
Gilt Metal
$3,663
H 0.23 in W 0.1 in Dm 0.21 in L 1.44 in
Vintage 1960s Cultured Pearl and 1.15 Carat Diamond 18k White Gold Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
and diamond brooch secures to the reverse with a hinged double pin and sheath fastening. This lyre
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, White Gold
$1,495
H 2.1 in W 1.75 in
Victorian Pyrite Druzy Lyre Laurel Wreath Clover Pendant Necklace Brooch Apollo
Located in New York, NY
of a Lyre Harp surrounded by a Laurel Wreath with a Clover pendant drop. The brooch is a tribute to
Pyrite, Druzy, Gold-filled
Late Victorian Diamond Lyre Brooch
Located in London, GB
A Victorian diamond lyre brooch, set throughout with old brilliant-cut diamonds estimated to weigh
Diamond
Mythical 19th Century Griffin and Lyre Ruby, Diamond, Pearl Gold Brooch, French
Located in Toronto, ON
Mythical 19th Century Griffin and Lyre Ruby, Diamond, Pearl Gold Brooch, French C.1890. The winged
Diamond
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Large Lyre Harp Crystals Openwork Gold Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Large Lyre Harp Crystals Openwork Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Gold Plate
Georgian Pinchbeck and Multi-Gem "Regard" Brooch Designed as a Petite Lyre
Located in New York, NY
An antique Georgian period "REGARD" brooch in the form of a petite half-pearl lyre set with rubies
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Pinchbeck
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Large Lyre Harp Crystals Openwork Gold Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Elegant Large Lyre Harp Whole Crystals Openwork Music Elegant
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Large Lyre Harp Crystals Openwork Gold Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Very good condition. Very rare. All stones are attached. Not any colour loss. Signed on the back Yves Saint Laurent, Made in France. Size: approx. 6.0* 3.9 cm. Weight: Approx. 25 ...
Gold Plate
Charming Edwardian Diamond Platinum Lyre Motif Pin
Located in New York, NY
crafted in platinum measuring 2 1/4 inches in width centers a diamond set lyre flanked at top, bottom, and
Diamond
Sold
H 1.5 in W 1 in D 0.2 in
Mythical 19th Century French Griffin Lyre Ruby, Diamond, Pearl Gold Brooch
Located in Toronto, Ontario
French Griffin and Harp ruby, diamond, pearl and 18-karat (tested) brooch, circa 1890. The winged
Gold
Cameo Orpheus with Lyre and Animals
Located in New York, NY
This antique shell cameo brooch depicts Orpheus seated with his lyre, surrounded by animals
Late Victorian Diamond Lyre Brooch
Located in London, GB
A Victorian diamond lyre brooch, set throughout with old brilliant-cut diamonds estimated to weigh
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Victorian Pearl-Set Gold Lyre Brooch
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A cool antique brooch modelled as an ornate golden lyre, with a star above. It's set with graduated
Pearl, 18k Gold
Victorian 18 Carat Gold Seed Pearl Lyre Brooch, circa 1880
Located in St Helens, GB
A fine 18 carat gold and seed pearl brooch. Modelled as a Lyre. True Victorian era, c1880. Well
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Regency Aquamarine Necklace with Old Mine Diamonds, circa 1815–1820
Located in Northampton, MA
This ravishing antique aquamarine necklace, dating to the Regency period (circa 1815–1820), is a crowning jewel of the era and a tour de force of early 19th-century jewelry design. A...
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
7.55 Carat Peach Tourmaline Engagement Ring – Emerald Cut with Bullet Diamonds
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
7.55 Carat Peach Tourmaline and Bullet Diamonds Platinum Engagement Ring. Luxury Three-Stone Ring – Emerald Cut Tourmaline – Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills. A Unique Platinum Engagem...
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
$35,000
H 2.76 in W 3.55 in D 2.76 in
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Tiara Haircomb Necklace, circa 1880s
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Haircomb Necklace, ca. 1880s A very unusual and stunning Victorian crown, set with fiery opal cabochons and old-mine cut diamonds, from the 1880s. T...
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver
Antique Austrian Necklace Amethyst Pearls Gilt Silver / 42cm/25gr
Located in SE
A Renaissance Revival styled Austrian / Hungarian Gilt Silver Necklace hand made on the territories of the former Austrian Hungarian Empire, ca. 1900 -1920s. Hallmarked 830S and Swed...
Pearl, Amethyst, Silver
Antique late Baroque (Rococo), Diamond, Blue Enamel Ring
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Antique late Baroque Diamond and Blue Enamel Eight pointed Star Ring (Rococo/ Georgian period) A small portion of History, more 250 years old!!! (Iberian, Catalan not hallmarked). ...
Diamond, Enamel, Silver, 18k Gold
Antique Georgian Star Sapphire Diamond Guilloche Enamel 14K Gold Ring Circa 1830
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Georgian Period cabochon star sapphire, diamond, cobalt blue guilloche enamel 14K gold ring. Circa 1830 This beautiful antique ring dates from the George IV/Regency Period. ...
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Antique Victorian Tiara with Diamond Star - c.1890
Located in London, GB
We are exceptionally delighted to offer this spectacular Victorian diamond star tiara made c.1890. The tiara will come in a fully fitted presentation case as photographed. Upon pond...
Diamond, Gold
Antique Art Nouveau Amethyst Cabochon Diamond 14 Karat Gold Ring
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This oval amethyst cabochon is set in an elegant Art Nouveau ring. The ring shoulders are embellished with diamonds and granulation.
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
Renaissance Revival Antique French Locket Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
France, circa 1880s This ornate 18K gold locket pendant is designed in the Renaissance Revival style. The front is centered with a reddish orange citrine (10 x 6.7 x 4.4 mm) framed ...
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Georgian Key to My Heart Rare Acrostic Brooch
Located in Napoli, IT
Love for Ever Magnificent little treasure as survivor of a past pledge of love will please the next keeper with its un discussed beauty and hidden secret tales of love Georgian perio...
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 18th century 15 Karat Yellow Gold Ring Tassie Purple Glass Melancholia
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This ring was created around 1800-1810. It is made out of 15 karat yellow gold. The ring is finely engraved with scrollwork, leaves and flowers. The large oval purple glass cast of ...
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
$325,000
Damiani Diamond and Pearls Tiara
By Damiani
Located in Geneva, CH
Exceptional Tiara by Damiani. Diamonds, pearls Metal: white gold 18K (no rhodium plating). Diamonds weight: 41,50 carats color G-H clarity VVS-VS Japanese pearls: 9,60 grams. Total ...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, White Gold
Rare Georgian Italian Table Cut Ruby Gold Ring
Located in Firenze, IT
Late-1700s (Georgian era) Italian gold ring with table cut rubies in closed setting. This beautiful example is completely original, it features a lovely flower bow shape with decorat...
Ruby, Gold
Victorian Carlo Giuliano Etruscan Revival Amethyst Locket
By Carlo Giuliano
Located in Napoli, IT
Investment antique jewellery Magnificent large locket from the Victorian period, artfully crafted by Carlo Giuliano One of the leading jewellery masters during the Victorian period, ...
Amethyst, 18k Gold
$3,650
H 1.97 in W 0.79 in L 17.72 in
Georgian Key To My Heart Turquoise Padlock 18 KT Brooch/Pendant/Chain
Located in Napoli, IT
Georgian Symbol of Love Georgian period ‘Key to my Heart’ pendant, 1810 ca Rare love token from the period, hand crafted of solid 18 Kt gold, lovely padlock enhanced by natural Turqu...
Turquoise, 18k Gold
$13,950
W 1.26 in D 0.28 in L 2.83 in
French 1790 Georgian Guilloche Enameled Pendant 18Kt Gold 4.26 Diamonds Amethyst
Located in Miami, FL
Magnificent late 18th century French pendant. A fabulous and rare master-piece of jewelry, made in France during the Georgian period (1714-1830), circa late 18th early 19th centurie...
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
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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