Antique Victorian Gold Miner's Brooch
Located in Firenze, IT
Composed of a shovel, pick axe and nugget, and a late Victorian gold bar brooch, brooch length
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Gold
Antique Victorian Gold Miner's Brooch
Located in Firenze, IT
Composed of a shovel, pick axe and nugget, and a late Victorian gold bar brooch, brooch length
Gold
$11,253
H 0.89 in W 1.36 in D 0.48 in
Victorian French old miner cut diamond ribbon brooch in Silver & solid 18K gold
Located in Antwerp, BE
We are delighted to introduce you to this French mid 19th century beauty. This bow shaped brooch is
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
$7,730
H 0.41 in W 1.41 in L 0.98 in
3.44 Carat Old European Cut and Old Miner Cut Diamond Platinum Pin Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Title: 3.44 Carat Old European Cut H SI1 and Old Miner Cut L SI2 Diamond Platinum Pin Brooch Style
Diamond, Platinum
$21,000
W 3.25 in L 2.1 in
Antique-Style Plique à Jour Dragonfly Brooch, 0.90 Carat Old Miner Diamond, Gems
Located in Houston, TX
Immaculate plique a jour dragonfly brooch in 22K yellow gold with one 0.90 carat fine cushion
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 22k Gold
Antique 9K Gold & Diamond Figural Gold Panning Miner Stick Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique gold and diamond stickpin. In 9 karat yellow gold. In the form of a miner panning
Diamond, 9k Gold
Circa 1900s 14K Yellow Gold Pearl & Old Miner Diamond Bar Pin
Located in Hicksville, NY
Year: 1900s Item Details: Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 4.7 grams Diamond Details: Weight: .90ct, total weight Cut: Old Mine Brilliant Color: H-I C...
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Malachite Bar Diamond Black Onyx Pin Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Malachite Bar Diamond Black Onyx Pin Brooch Old miner cut diamonds of approximately 7
Diamond, Malachite, Onyx, White Gold
14 Karat White Gold Cameo Brooch Pin .20 Carat Fancy Brown Old Miner Necklace
Located in Hicksville, NY
Item Details: Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 11.3grams Diamond Details: .20ct, Old Mine Brilliant Diamond, Natural, Fancy Natural Brown, VS Clarity....
White Gold
Antique Victorian Garnet Gold Miner's Brooch
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A particularly good example of a South African goldrush brooch, dating from the 1880s. It comprises
Garnet, 9k Gold
Gorgeous Gold 0.75 Carat Old Miner's Cut Diamond Brooch
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Gorgeous Gold Brooch Features Three Bezel-Set Old Miner's Cut Diamonds Total Diamond Weight = 0.75
Diamond, Gold
Unavailable
W 2.52 in L 0.87 in
A 14.40 Carat Art Deco Platinum Old-Miner & Old European Double Filigree Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A surreal piece drenched in 14.40 carats of Old European and Old Miner Diamonds restricted to not
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Unavailable
W 1.62 in L 0.99 in
A 4.80 Platinum Carat Filigree Old European & Old Miner Art Deco Sapphire Brooch
Located in New York, NY
sapphires and old-miner diamonds. An excellent embodiment of the era and the sense of luxury so often
White Diamond, Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Unavailable
W 1.97 in L 0.63 in
7.00 Carat Old Miner, French Cut & Square Emerald Art Deco Platinum Pin
Located in New York, NY
Classic Art Deco brooch combining the breadth of Old Miner, French Cut, Square Cut, and Emerald Cut
White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
14 Karat Yellow Gold and Diamond Bar Brooch Pin Old Miner Diamonds
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14K Yellow Gold and Diamond Bar Brooch Pin Old Miner Diamonds 3"" in length 1/2
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Pearl Old Miner Four Leaf Clover Pin Pendant
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Pearl Old Miner Four Leaf Clover Pin Pendant. This
Pearl, Yellow Gold
19th century diamond brooches
Located in New York, NY
A delicate pair of silver, gold and old miner diamonds 19th century brooches.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Diamond Tiara Style Brooch
Located in Lakewood, NJ
Antique Platinum Old Miner Diamonds Tiara Style Brooch. One of a kind gold with platinum
Diamond
Antique Diamond & Burmese Ruby Pendant Brooch
Located in Lakewood, NJ
Gold and silver flower pendant or brooch with old miner diamonds and Burma rubies. Center diamond
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
$5,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
L 1.82 in
Exquisite Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire and Diamond Panther Earring in 14K Yellow Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Presenting Exquisite and Luxurious Ruby, Emerald, Blue Sapphire and Diamond Panther Earring curated in 14K Yellow Gold. Unleash your wild side, with our wildlife collection. Featurin...
Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Cartier 1960's Diamond Opal Platinum 18 Karat Gold Vintage Halo Ring
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an oval cut opal cabochon measuring 8.75 x 13.5 mm Black in body color with strong blue/green play-of-color Set with yellow gold talon prongs with halo surround Comprised o...
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Black Opal and Old Mine Cut Diamond Silver on Gold Brooch, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
This fabulous antique brooch, masterfully designed with elegant Art Nouveau accents, features a wonderful black opal cabouchon measuring 20 x 17mm, rub-over set in the centre in an 1...
Opal, Black Opal, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, S...
Masriera 18 Karat Yellow Gold Enamel and Diamond Butterfly Brooch
By Masriera
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Masriera 18-karat yellow gold Butterfly brooch/pendant with multi-color plique-à-jour enameling is delicately detailed with brilliant-cut diamonds and four pearls. The ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Edwardian Pearl and Diamond Brooch/Pendant
Located in London, GB
An Edwardian pearl and diamond brooch on offer at Bentley & Skinner, Jewellers by Royal Appointment to His Majesty King Charles III. The brooch with a diamond-set ribbon bow surmount...
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Louis Comfort Tiffany Black Opal and Plique a Jour Brooch
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Riverdale, NY
Tiffany Arts and Crafts Era Black Opal and Plique a Jour Brooch circa 1910's by Louis Comfort Tiffany with Julia Munson in 18k gold. Large peacock Black Opal round measuring .75" x 5...
Opal, 18k Gold
$13,049Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 18K Gold Platinum Opal, Demantoid Garnet, Diamond, Enamel Pansy Necklace
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An antique opal, demantoid garnet, diamond, enamel, platinum and yellow gold necklace, comprising one carved opal, one round cut demantoid garnet, eight old single cut diamonds, and ...
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
$937Sale Price|25% Off
H 0.63 in W 1.26 in
ART NOUVEAU 1900 Enameled Flowers Pin Brooch in 10Kt Gold & Natural Pearls
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian Art nouveau enameled flower brooch. This is a beautiful loving brooch, created in America during the Edwardian and the Art Nouveau periods, between the 1900 and 1910. The ...
Natural Pearl, Gold, Enamel, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Modern Plique À Jour Enamel, Ruby, Diamond and Gold Dragonfly Brooch
Located in London, GB
A gem set dragonfly brooch, with an oval shaped, old-cut diamond, weighing 0.37 carats, set in the thorax, with surrounding eight-cut diamonds, with blue to green plique à jour ename...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Cabochon Sapphire and Diamond Dragonfly Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Platinum, Gold, Cabochon Sapphire and Diamond Dragonfly Brooch This brooch has a center oval cabochon sapphire approx. 9.80 carats., one oval, 3 round and transitonal -cut diamonds a...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Belle Epoque Diamond-Set Dragonfly Brooch
Located in London, GB
A Belle Epoque diamond-set dragonfly brooch, the body and the head set with fourteen old European-cut diamonds, the wings set with fifty-two rose-cut diamonds, the diamonds estimated...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Cartier Art Deco Jade Jabot Pin
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Embodying the glamor and modish motifs of the Roaring 20s, this exquisite Art Deco-era jabot pin was crafted by the esteemed Cartier. Formed from an exceptional specimen of jade, the...
Diamond, Jade, Ruby
Late Victorian Pearl and Diamond Bow Brooch
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian pearl and diamond brooch, the brooch with a diamond-set ribbon bow surmount, set to the centre with a pearl and diamond cluster, the pearl measuring approximately 8 ...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Victorian Antique Diamond Dragonfly Brooch circa 1870s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Victorian diamond dragonfly brooch, c.1870s, the openwork design realistically modelled in silver and gold depicting a dragonfly in flight with wings outspread, the taper...
Diamond, Gold, Silver
An Art Nouveau Enamel And Pearl Pendant By Falize
Located in London, GB
An Art Nouveau enamel and pearl pendant by Falize, the five realistiacly caved gold leaves with green and pink plique-à-jour enamel decorations, embellished with seven natural baroqu...
Enamel
Dragonfly Plique-à-Jour Enamel Brooch
Located in Milano, MI
Vintage dragonfly shaped brooch with exquisite plique-à-jour enamels set in rose gold and silver with diamonds. Highlights - 14k rose gold and silver - Diamonds huit-huit cut of 0.6...
Diamond, 14k Gold, 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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