Antique Victorian Gold Miner's Brooch, United Kingdom, Circa 1890s
Located in Firenze, IT
Composed of a shovel, pick axe and nugget, and a late Victorian gold bar brooch, brooch length 5.4cm.
Gold
$11,101
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 love its high and rich karat, the colour tones, the hand cut diamonds and of course its wonderful design. Brooch height : 2,25 cm Total length : 3,45 cm Thickness : 1,2 cm T...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
$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 brilliant diamond, 2 fine emerald cut natural emeralds of approx 0.70ct total, measuring...
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 for gold. Within the pan is a bezel-set round cut diamond. The pin stem twisted f...
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 carats total, with a rectangular bar of malachite (47 x 11 mm) at the center accented ...
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 the standard miner's tools, a shovel, pick, and bucket, along with a rope and ladd...
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 ct Total Length of Brooch = 48 mm Total Mass = 2.9 grams Gorgeous, Elegant Brooch!
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 just one brooch, but two.
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
A beautiful Art Deco pin featuring a 1.90 Carat old-euro centerpiece radiating with triangular sapphires and old-miner diamonds. An excellent embodiment of the era and the sense of l...
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 diamonds that culminate into the center of the brooch.
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"" across on widest ends 8 old miner diamonds across center.
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 gorgeous pin is crafted in 18K yellow gold. It has natural seed pearls all over the lea...
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 front contains approximately 15 carats of diamonds of very high color and clarity.
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 ~ 1.10 carats with ~10 carats of smaller old miner diamonds, and ~2.50 carats of rub...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Victorian, 23.17 Carat Old Cushion Shape Diamond Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Victorian drop earrings! 36 gradual old European diamonds set in gold & silver in a circular shape & filigree workmanship, with estimated total weight of 8 carats C...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
$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
A Victorian gold and turquoise serpent necklace
Located in London, GB
A Victorian gold and turquoise serpent necklace, the flexible tapering yellow gold body formed of three rows of scale-like collets each set with a round cabochon-cut turquoise, the h...
Turquoise, Gold
$64,793
W 1.13 in L 18.9 in
Antique French Ch. Fontana & Cie Diamond Tiara Necklace Silver Upon Gold, c 1880
Located in London, GB
An antique, French, diamond fringe tiara necklace, by Ch. Fontana & Cie, with the front section comprising a fringe of graduating pendants, linked at the top with rose-cut diamonds, ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold
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
$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
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Folie des Pres Broderie Diamond Gold Earrings & Ring Set
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
This impressive Van Cleef & Arpels clip-on earrings and ring Demi-Parure set from the floral Folie des Près is crafted in 18k white gold and set round pink sapphires, marquise tsavor...
Diamond, Garnet, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
A turn of the 20th century diamond-set fringe tiara
Located in London, GB
A turn of the 20th century diamond-set fringe tiara, the base consisting of interlocking openwork geometric scroll sections set with small old-cut diamonds estimated to weigh 3¼ cara...
Diamond, Platinum
Certified Antique Victorian No Oil 393.00 Carat Russian Emerald Necklace
Located in New York, NY
From the Museum Vault at Emilio Jewelry, located on New York's iconic Fifth Avenue. Year: 1850-1860s Matching: about 241 white diamonds, a total of about 12.60 carats Approximate eme...
Emerald
Baroque Iberian (Spain) Emerald and Diamond Pendant/Brooch 18Th Century
Located in OVIEDO, AS
BAROQUE IBERIAN (SPAIN) EMERALD AND DIAMOND PENDANT/BROOCH 18Th Century. A radiant, ravishing, and regal Baroque (Georgian/Iberian Spain) pendant/brooch XVIII Century. Finely handcra...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Hand Made 18K Gold and Silver Dragonfly Brooch, Circa 1880-1910
Located in Old Tappan, NJ
Antique, circa 1880-1910, 18K yellow gold and silver handmade dragonfly brooch/pendant slide with sapphire, opal, ruby and diamond. The plique-a-jour wings are pale blue/green ename...
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
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
$42,650
W 3 in L 2.75 in
Masriera 18KT Yellow Gold Dragonfly Brooch/ Pendant 2.94Ct Diamond 1.69Ct Ruby
By Luis Masriera
Located in New York, NY
From the house of the prolific Art Nouveau designer, Luis Masriera comes a long tradition of prestige, creativity and unparalleled craftsmanship. These stylistically distinctive work...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Amethyst and Gold Parure
Located in New York, NY
An English Victorian 18 karat gold and amethyst parure of a rivière necklace and drop earrings. The rivière features 20 deeply-colored oval amethysts on a horizontal orientation set ...
Amethyst, 18k Gold, 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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