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French Antique - 18k gold Victorian flying eagle brooch - power & vision pin
French Antique - 18k gold Victorian flying eagle brooch - power & vision pin

French Antique - 18k gold Victorian flying eagle brooch - power & vision pin

Located in Antwerp, BE

: 18K yellow gold Hallmark : French horse head Condition : The condition of the jewel can be seen

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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Eagle Bird Diamonds Pave Ruby 18K Rose & White Gold Pin Brooch
Eagle Bird Diamonds Pave Ruby 18K Rose & White Gold Pin Brooch

Eagle Bird Diamonds Pave Ruby 18K Rose & White Gold Pin Brooch

By Unbranded

Located in Tysons, VA

Dimensions: 4.80x3.90x0.90cm Color: 18K Rose Gold Materials: "31 White Diamonds 0.22 CT 173 Fancy

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21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold

Vintage Estate Tiffany and Co 14K Yellow Gold Soaring Eagle Detailed Pin Brooch
Vintage Estate Tiffany and Co 14K Yellow Gold Soaring Eagle Detailed Pin Brooch

Vintage Estate Tiffany and Co 14K Yellow Gold Soaring Eagle Detailed Pin Brooch

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Great Neck, NY

Beautiful Vintage Estate Tiffany and Co 14K Yellow Gold Soaring Eagle Detailed Pin Brooch. This

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Vintage 1960s Retro Brooches

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage French 1.70 Carat Emerald Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Brooch
Vintage French 1.70 Carat Emerald Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Brooch

Vintage French 1.70 Carat Emerald Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Brooch

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

18k gold mark (eagle's head) and the pin fastening featuring the French patent mark (DEPOSE). This

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Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold

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VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Gold Eagle Pendant / Pin
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Gold Eagle Pendant / Pin

VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Gold Eagle Pendant / Pin

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in New York City, NY

An homage to pre-Columbian art, this gold eagle pendant/pin is humorous and unique. It was made of

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Vintage 1950s Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

McTeigue Ruby Diamond Gold Platinum Carved Eagle Pin

McTeigue Ruby Diamond Gold Platinum Carved Eagle Pin

Located in Chestnut Hill, MA

Magnificent Platinum and 18 karat yellow gold vintage "screaming eagle" pin with full cut diamond

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Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Brooches

Materials

Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold

Ruby Gold Eagle Brooch Pin
Ruby Gold Eagle Brooch Pin

Ruby Gold Eagle Brooch Pin

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W 2.96 in L 2.76 in

Ruby Gold Eagle Brooch Pin

Located in Napoli, NA

Magnificent Eagle 18k Yellow and White Gold Brooch Pin decorated with an allover pattern of black

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Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold

Antique French 1890s Yellow Gold Eagle Pin Brooch
Antique French 1890s Yellow Gold Eagle Pin Brooch

Antique French 1890s Yellow Gold Eagle Pin Brooch

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive 18 karat yellow gold pin brooch in the form of an eagle; part of our diverse

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Antique 1890s French Victorian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Ruby and Yellow Gold Eagle Pin Brooch
Antique Victorian Ruby and Yellow Gold Eagle Pin Brooch

Antique Victorian Ruby and Yellow Gold Eagle Pin Brooch

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive ruby, 18 karat yellow gold and 10 karat yellow gold pin brooch

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Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 10k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Herbert Rosenthal American Bald Eagle Diamond Gold Platinum Brooch Pin
Herbert Rosenthal American Bald Eagle Diamond Gold Platinum Brooch Pin

Herbert Rosenthal American Bald Eagle Diamond Gold Platinum Brooch Pin

By Herbert Rosenthal

Located in Cape May, NJ

Herbert Rosenthal American Bald Eagle 18K Gold Platinum Diamond Brooch Pin. The piece is in

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Vintage 1970s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Rose Cut Diamond Eagle Pin
Antique Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Rose Cut Diamond Eagle Pin

Antique Victorian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Rose Cut Diamond Eagle Pin

Located in Great Neck, NY

Beautiful Victorian eagle pin with rose cut diamonds and a ruby as an eye. Item #P0088 Metal

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Antique Mid-19th Century Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold White Enamel, Pave Diamond, and Ruby Soaring Eagle Pin
18 Karat Yellow Gold White Enamel, Pave Diamond, and Ruby Soaring Eagle Pin

18 Karat Yellow Gold White Enamel, Pave Diamond, and Ruby Soaring Eagle Pin

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Designer: custom design Material: 18K yellow gold Diamond: round brilliant cut = 1.00cttw Color: G

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21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

French Art Deco Jade Diamond Gold Platinum Jabot Pin
French Art Deco Jade Diamond Gold Platinum Jabot Pin

French Art Deco Jade Diamond Gold Platinum Jabot Pin

Located in Poitiers, FR

Platinium and 18K white gold pin with eagle and dog heads hallmark. A jabot pin constituting 2

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Platinum

Rosenthal Diamond Gold Platinum Eagle Pin
Rosenthal Diamond Gold Platinum Eagle Pin

Rosenthal Diamond Gold Platinum Eagle Pin

By Herbert Rosenthal

Located in Houston, TX

Yellow gold pin marked on the back "HR 18K Plat #114". Made by Rosenthal depicts an eagle in

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Late 20th Century American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum

Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Ruby & Diamond Detailed Textured Flying Eagle Pin Brooch
Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Ruby & Diamond Detailed Textured Flying Eagle Pin Brooch

Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Ruby & Diamond Detailed Textured Flying Eagle Pin Brooch

Located in Montclair, NJ

Yellow Gold Total Weight: 17.97 Grams Overall Height: 39.6mm (1.5") (when pin is running horizontally

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage USA American Bald Eagle Stars 18 Karat Yellow Gold Brooch Clip Pin Badge
Vintage USA American Bald Eagle Stars 18 Karat Yellow Gold Brooch Clip Pin Badge

Vintage USA American Bald Eagle Stars 18 Karat Yellow Gold Brooch Clip Pin Badge

By Galt & Bro. Jewelers

Located in Tysons, VA

Vintage USA American Bald Eagle Stars 18 Karat Yellow Gold Brooch Clip Pin Badge Vintage/Estate

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Late 20th Century American Post-War Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Fantastic MCTEIGUE Diamond Eagle Pin

Fantastic MCTEIGUE Diamond Eagle Pin

By McTeigue

Located in Chestnut Hill, MA

gold eagle pin, consisting of round brilliant and and marquise cut diamonds having an approximate total

Category

20th Century American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum

Tiffany & Co Ruby Diamond Gold Eagle Brooch Pin
Tiffany & Co Ruby Diamond Gold Eagle Brooch Pin

Tiffany & Co Ruby Diamond Gold Eagle Brooch Pin

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Lambertville, NJ

18k yellow gold eagle brooch, crafted by Tiffany & Co, featuring ruby eyes and one diamond. Eagle

Category

20th Century American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Haume Diamond Ruby Sapphire Gold Freedom Eagle American Flag Lapel Pin
Haume Diamond Ruby Sapphire Gold Freedom Eagle American Flag Lapel Pin

Haume Diamond Ruby Sapphire Gold Freedom Eagle American Flag Lapel Pin

By Haume

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Na 18k yellow gold pin, crafted by Haume, depicting Freedom Eagle and American glad, set with

Category

20th Century American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Late 19th Century French Gold Eagle Tie Pin
Late 19th Century French Gold Eagle Tie Pin

Late 19th Century French Gold Eagle Tie Pin

Located in St. Catharines, ON

A Napoleonic eagle with outstretched wings clutching a small antique-cut diamond in its beak in 18k

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Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

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By Cartier

Located in New Orleans, LA

Classic Estate 1940's-1950s platinum bow brooch signed by Cartier, containing approximately 7 carats total weight of round brilliant and baguette cut diamonds.

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Antique Art Deco Platinum 2.25ctw Diamond Emerald Sapphire Floral Pin Brooch
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Located in Montclair, NJ

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Verdura 1960 Clips On Earrings 18Kt Yellow Gold With 2.02 Ctw Diamonds & Rubies
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Verdura 1960 Clips On Earrings 18Kt Yellow Gold With 2.02 Ctw Diamonds & Rubies

By Verdura

Located in Miami, FL

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Located in Boston, MA

This exquisite vintage brooch from the 1960s is a true representation of timeless elegance. Crafted in luxurious 18k white gold, the piece showcases a breathtaking floral design ador...

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By BUCHERON

Located in Miami, FL

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By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Southampton, PA

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David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Green Emerald And Diamond Heraldic Inspired Brooch
David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Green Emerald And Diamond Heraldic Inspired Brooch

David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Green Emerald And Diamond Heraldic Inspired Brooch

By David Webb

Located in New York, NY

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By Boucheron

Located in Poitiers, FR

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Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL

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$275,000

W 1 in L 7 in

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By Harry Winston

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Pins 18k Gold Eagle For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the pins 18k gold eagle you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Frequently made of gold, 18k gold and yellow gold, this item was constructed with great care. Find an antique version now, or shop for 234 vintage or 2 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Finding the perfect pins 18k gold eagle may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Finding an appealing pins 18k gold eagle — no matter the origin — is easy, but Boucheron, Cartier and Chaumet each produced a popular version that is worth a look. Take a look at a pins 18k gold eagle featuring diamond from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. Today, if you’re looking for a rose cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes round cut and brilliant cut alternatives. Finding a pins 18k gold eagle for sale for women should be easy, but there are 60 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a Pins 18k Gold Eagle?

The price for a pins 18k gold eagle starts at $440 and tops out at $68,000 with these brooches, on average, selling for $4,219.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Brooches for You

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 GucciVersaceDior 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.