Antique Victorian 15K Yellow Gold Onyx Micro Mosaic Stick Pin of The Roman Forum
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Victorian yellow gold, onyx, and micro mosaic stick pin, comprising one oval panel of onyx, adorned with micro mosaic tiles, set in 15 karat yellow gold, with a 15 karat yellow gol...
Onyx, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Elizabeth Locke Micro Mosaic Pendant or Brooch
By Elizabeth Locke
Located in Houston, TX
This Elizabeth Locke pendant/brooch is 18K yellow gold and features a Roman scene done in micro mosaic.
18k Gold
Petite Vintage Micro Mosaic Floral Brooch Millefiori Venice, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous petite micro mosaic jewelry. No restoration has been carried out on this charming little piece, which remains in very stabile and functioning condition, wear is consistent...
Metal
Petite Vintage Micro Mosaic Pin Brooch Flowers Millefiori, Venice Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous petite micro mosaic jewelry. No restoration has been carried out on this charming little piece, which remains in very stabile and functioning condition, wear is consistent...
Metal
Water Theme Micro Mosaic Gold Brooch and Earrings
Located in New York, NY
A unique Grand Tour brooch and earring suite in 14K gold, featuring five different water themed architectural scenes hand worked in colorful micro mosaic. c.1880.
14k Gold
Gemolithos, Victorian Micro Mosaic Brooch, circa 1860s
Located in Munich, DE
Gemolithos, Victorian micro mosaic brooch, circa 1860s. 18K gold and metal base, diameter. 36mm, weight 12.51gr.
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Victorian Oval Micro-Mosaic Brooch Mounted in Silver, Dated circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Victorian Oval Micro-Mosaic Brooch Mounted in Silver,dated circa 1880 English Silver brooch with Italian micro-mosaic on black onyx.
Exceptionally Fine Antique Micro Mosaic Brooch
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Magnificent example of early antique jewelry, this micro mosaic has survived the years in fine condition, the color palette is also unusual, with gold tone accents in antelopes body...
18k Gold
ELIZABETH LOCKE Gold Micro Mosaic Brooch Pin Pendant
By Elizabeth Locke
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Metal:19K YELLOW GOLD Marked / Tested:ELIZABETH LOCKE HALLMARK, 18K Measurements:BROOCH - 40mm x 35mm (INCH = 25mm) Weight:28.9g
Antique Victorian Gold Mounted Large Micro Mosaic Brooch, Floral
Located in San Marcos, CA
An opulently large Victorian era micromosaic worked in the raised manner to give the floral bouquet a 3-D quality, this elegant memorial or memento brooch is then set in a generous a...
18k Gold
19th Century Micro Mosaic in Bloodstone Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
This micro mosaic brooch is set in bloodstone and is surrounded by a gold bezel.
Sold|$2,500
Antique Micro Mosaic Scarab Brooch
Located in London, GB
The colourful rounded Scarab decorated in Green, Gold, Orange and Black on a white mosaic background with a red diamond pattern and blue line borders. The reverse plain with a good p...
18k Gold
Sold|$2,400
An Antique Micro Mosaic and Gold Brooch
Located in London, GB
A charming Micro Mosaic and Gold Cross Brooch in original fitted 19th century Venetian case.
18k Gold
Sold|$2,600
19th Century Micro Mosaic and Gold Brooch
Located in London, GB
Centrally set with a fine Micro Mosaic of a Scarab Beetle in green, grey and red on a white ground and with a blue and white circular surround.
18k Gold
1980s MOSCHINO Micro Mosaic Miniature 'Hand Mirror' Brooch
By Moschino
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fine & rare vintage Moschino micro mosaic 'hand mirror' brooch. Gilt setting with mosaic set glass frame & engraved reverse.
Antique Victorian Micro Mosaic Dove Brooch, circa 1860
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This pretty antique Micro Mosaic Dove brooch is Victorian, Circa 1860.
18k Gold, Base Metal, Gilt Metal
1870s Egyptian Revival Honey Bee Micro Mosaic Gold Brooch
Located in Frederick, MD
·Item: 18K Victorian Micro Mosaic Bumblebee Pin/Brooch Yellow Gold ·Era: Victorian / 1870s ·Composition: 18k Gold Acid Tested ·Condition: Some of the micro mosaic has collap...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Micro Mosaic Bird Pendant Brooch, circa 1860
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This beautiful antique Micro Mosaic bird pendant/ brooch is Victorian, Circa 1860.
Gold, Gilt Metal
Antique Italian St. Peter's Square Micro Mosaic - Large Gold Brooch,
Located in San Marcos, CA
A large mid-Victorian GRAND TOUR micromosaic of St. Peter's square and Basilica, fountains flowing and the majestic obelisk centering the square that is flanked by Bernini's grand co...
Antique Victorian St Peters Square Micro Mosaic Gold Brooch, circa 1860
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
To read more please click continue reading below- This genuine antique Victorian 18ct Gold brooch boasts a detailed Micro-Mosaic of St. Peter’s square in the centre.
Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$1,500
Silver Micro Mosaic Butterfly Dress Clip
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
An Exceptional Art Deco c.1920s Micro Mosaic "Butterfly" dress clip. The clip made of Turquoise colour glass inlaid with a tiny, colourful Micro Mosaic and mounted in Silver Gilt mou...
Vermeil, Silver
Victorian Micro Mosaic Pin/Locket with Grecian Woman Motif
Located in Narberth, PA
An absolutely wonderful micro mosaic pin/locket pendant from the Victorian (ca1880) era! The beautiful piece is crafted in vibrant 18kt yellow gold and an exceptional micro mosaic pi...
18k Gold
Etruscan Revival Gold Pin with Scarab Beetle Micro Mosaic circa 1850
Located in Paris, FR
Rare 18kt gold pin (quality mark: owl) with a stunning micro mosaic showing a green and gold scarab beetle on a white backgroung. Work from the 19th century, circa 1850, etruscan re...
18k Gold
Russian Imperial-era Micro-Mosaic Gold Pin/Pendant, Nicholls & Plinke, 1880s
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Russian pin/pendant from the Romanov era, period of Tsar Alexander III, depicting a Roman ruin, this 19th century Italian micro-mosaic memento of a Grand Tour, was mounted as a gold ...
14k Gold, Gold
Antique French Large Kingwood Beveled Glass Table Box Vitrine
Located in San Marcos, CA
The silk satin lining is slightly padded, and so micro mosaic brooches can be pinned to the backing, displayed in the foreground, or the same with military medals and collected small...
Large Elizabeth Locke Gold Pearl Micro Mosaic Brooch Pin
By Elizabeth Locke
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k yellow gold micro mosaic brooch set with 12mm - 12.5mm pearls.
Pearl, 18k Gold
Rare Solid 19 karat Yellow Gold Beautifully Detailed Micro Mosaic Antique Brooch
Located in Manchester, NH
You do not want to miss out on this rare antique solid 19K micro mosaic brooch in excellent condition! The true workmanship that went into this piece is undeniable.
1860s Antique Italian Micro Mosaic Gold Brooch
Located in Dusseldorf, NRW
Antique Italian Micro Mosaic Gold Brooch 14k yellow gold, glass tesserae Ø 4.0 cm (approx. 1 9/16") Weight approx. 18.5 grams Marks: ‘585’ for 14k gold Italy, ca. 1860s In origi...
14k Gold
1870s Egyptian Revival Honey Bee Micro Mosaic Gold Brooch
Located in Frederick, MD
·Item: 18K Victorian Micro Mosaic Bumblebee Pin/Brooch Yellow Gold ·Era: Victorian / 1870s ·Composition: 18k Gold Acid Tested ·Condition: Some of the micro mosaic has collapsed in...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Vatican City Micro Mosaic Gold Brooch
Located in Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
This Antique Late Victorian Brooch features a micro mosaic of St Peters Square, Vatican City.
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Micro Mosaic Etruscan Revival Gold Brooch, Rome, circa 1860
Located in Goettingen, DE
A true period Grand Tour Period piece. 18 K gold finest micro-mosaic made of colored glass, so-called tesserae Size 4.5 cm in diameter Weight 15.8 g Stamped on the C-catch with Ro...
Gold, 18k Gold
Russian Micro-Mosaic Gold Pin, circa 1880
Located in St. Catharines, ON
From the Romanov era, period of Tsar Alexander III, this rare Russian pin is set with an Italian mosaic depicting part of the Roman coliseum. It was mounted as a gold brooch in St. P...
Gold, 14k 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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