Tortoiseshell Pique Brooch circa 1820
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
A particularly nice example of a tortoise shell pique brooch, with a raised dancer, swishing her skirt in time as she plays her instrument.
Yellow Gold
$1,750Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Victorian Gold & Silver Piqué Brooch, United Kingdom, Circa 1880
Located in Chatham, CA
Antique Victorian gold and silver piqué brooch - large size - museum quality - intricately set with hand tooled and engraved panels and elements - original 'C' catch - original hand ...
Gold, Silver
Antique Pique Dove Brooch
Located in Baltimore, MD
The dove of peace soars through the skies. Made of pique, tortoiseshell inlaid with gold, this charming brooch can rest on your shoulder or perch on your lapel.
9k Gold
Antique Victorian Tortoiseshell Brooch with Gold and Silver Piqué Work
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian dome shaped tortoiseshell brooch inlaid with gold and silver piqué work. Diameter 3.1 cm / 1.2 inches.
Antique Circa 1900s 14k Gold Top Silver Natural Rose Cut Diamond Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
The diamond is has H-I color and vs-s1-s2-Pique 1 Dimention is brooch 6x1.1 cm. Acid tested to be 14k real gold.
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Victorian Faux Tortoiseshell Gold and Silver Piqué Butterfly Brooch, c. 1880
Located in Nottingham, GB
A charming late Victorian faux tortoiseshell brooch dating to circa 1880, finely decorated with gold and silver piqué work depicting a stylised butterfly.
Gold, Silver
Antique Victorian 1870s Tortoiseshell Piqué Brooch
Located in New York, NY
The large round brooch is made with tortoiseshell piqué that looks stunning with its gold and silver inlay.
9k Gold
Antique Pique & 18K Gold Anchor Pin c1850
Located in Baltimore, MD
Wonderful Victorian anchor and heart pin of 18K gold cannetille work and pique. The gold work is exceptional with cannetille sworls and beads and embossed flower and leaves. The pin ...
18k Gold
Antique Tortoiseshell and Gold Butterfly Brooch
Located in Baltimore, MD
If you are interested in a historic brooch made of pique that has a provenance, this is the piece for you.
Garnet, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
Victorian Antique Piqué Tortoiseshell Earring Brooch Set With Original Box
Located in Banbury, GB
A marvellous Victorian piqué tortoiseshell earring, button and brooch suite.
Antique Victorian Pique "Psyche" Brooch
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A superb mid Victorian pique brooch dating from the 1870s. It's a round, slightly domed shape, inlayed with gold and silver, and featuring a butterfly at the centre surrounded by an ...
Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid 19th Century Boxed Piqué Parure with Bangle, Earrings, Comb & Brooch
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Victorian Tortoise Pique Set. The parure includes, earrings, hair comb, brooch and a rare bangle bracelet.
Gilt Metal, 14k Gold
Georgian Filigree Gold, Piqué and Ruby Butterfly Brooch Circa 1830
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
A fabulous Georgian gold filigree and cannetille detailed pique butterfly brooch adorned with ruby eyes dating from circa 1830.
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Large Piqué Bee Tortoise Shell Pin
Located in Narberth, PA
Piqué was a decorative style popular in the 18th and 19th century and entailed inlaying a fine pattern of gold or silver into tortoise shell. The metal would be heated to a very high...
Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage LR signed gold enamel birds designer runway brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed LR • gold tone with enamel and rhinestones • vintage designer runway brooch MEASUREMENTS • 2 3/4" by 2 1/2" CONDITION • excellent vintage condition with mi...
Gold Plate, Enamel
Vintage gold tone enamel rhinestones bird animal figural designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with enamel and rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ...
Vintage GIORGIO signed gold tone rhinestones bird designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed GIORGIO • gold tone with rhinestones and enamel • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of we...
FLORENZA signed vintage gold cameo designer brooch
By Florenza
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed FLORENZA • gold tone with glass • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 46 ❤...
$283Sale Price|37% Off
H 1.97 in D 0.4 in Dm 1.19 in
French Antique brooch in gold metal and rock crystals
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Gorgeous and unique classic gold brooch with faceted rock crystal. It features a design with intricate floral motifs and 22 set round crystals. The large pyramidal crystal in the ce...
Gold, Gilt Metal
Art Deco Gilt Peacock Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Charming, animated Art Deco Peacock Brooch from the 1930's. Gilt metal with pave accents, citrine crystals and a jet "belly" stone and enamel accents. 1930's USA. 2.5" x 2" high.
Gilt Metal
$86Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Gold Tone Brooch with Amber Stones, Unisex, 1990s Design
Located in Capri, IT
Vintage gold tone with amber stones brooch 8x4 cm
Early Czech Multi Paste Brooch, Neiger
Located in New York, NY
Early Czech Multi Paste Brooch from the 1920's by Neiger.. A filigree brass base is set with enamels and multicolored pastes of different sizes. Striking colorations. 3.5" x 2". Czec...
Brass
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 is said to have started in Woodstock, England where it evolved from the craft of c...
Base Metal
Diamond bird brooch, gold and silver
Located in Uccle, BE
Antique brooch end 19th, begin 20th century made of yellow gold 18n Karat and Silver. Gold and silver brooch featuring a swallow with spread wings paved with old-cut (for a total o...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
19th Century Amythest Pendant Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century antique Amythest drop brooch in cutwork silver with gold floral applications. Set with a large octagonal, high cabochon amythest with an amythest pear shaped drop. ...
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Czechoslovakian gold tone citrine glass stone designer brooch 1920s
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone glass stone • antique brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku A74 ❤️❤️ VINTAGE DE...
Victorian Hand-Engraved Silver Bar Brooch Pin C-Clasp Beaded Trim c.1880s
Located in Honolulu, HI
An exquisite authentic late Victorian rectangular bar brooch (circa 1880s–1890s), sourced from the United Kingdom. This piece features intricate hand-engraved foliate and geometric ...
Silver
Gilded Gold Vermeil Hardware with Rich Multi-Color Enamel "Robin" Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This wonderfully detailed gilded gold vermeil hardware "Robin" brooch is accented with multi colors of lapis-blue, Irish-green with shades of browns enamel surrounding multi-...
Art Deco Dove Clip Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Unusual articulated Art Deco flying dove brooch of gilt metal and off white enamel. Wings can be positioned in different positions by changing placement of clips on garment. Excelle...
Gilt Metal
Victorian French Jet Multi Layer Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Large Victorian French Jet Multi Layer Brooch from the late 19th Century. Large scale with Maltese cross base, topped with layers of faceted pear shaped jets in the form of a flower....
Gilt Metal
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.25 in
Etruscan Revival 15k Gold Victorian Large Locket, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Stunning example of Etruscan Revival craftsmanship, this 15k antique Victorian locket is substantial in size with exquisite details. The center boasts a beautiful rose gold locket do...
15k Gold
Tiffany & Co., 5.06 Carats Diamond Engagement Ring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful engagement ring crafted by Tiffany & Co. boasts one emerald cut diamond weighing 5.06 carats with F color, VS2 clarity, surrounded by 28 calibre cut baguettes weighing...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Rock Crystal Bug Brooch
Located in Baltimore, MD
Colorful Victorian rock crystal bug brooch in delightful colors of red and purple set in silver. Fun to wear alone on a lapel or with companions on one's shoulder. The pin measures 1...
Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
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.