Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE 1967 Gold Pearl White Round Spiral Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Unisex Textured Trio Twist Spiral White Round Pearl Dome Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. 100% Genuine. A unique piece. This is gold plated...
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Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Gold Rare Leaf Wheat Cluster Openwork Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Unisex Leaf Wheat Cluster Flower Openwork Chunky Statement Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition, very light scratches or c...
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Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE 1965 Gold White Pearls Blossom Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage White Pearls Trio Cluster Blossom Flower Leaf Elegant Modernist Exquisite Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition.
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Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Iconic Rare Gold Vivid Rose Buds Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Very light scratches or colour loss, very rare to find. 100% Genuine. A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch.
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Christian Dior Vintage Rare 1967 GROSSE Gold Orange Fruit Bouquet Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Orange Cabochon Beads Fruit Flower Bouquet Leaf Openwork Modernist Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, ...
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Christian Dior Vintage Rare 1967 GROSSE Lapis Blue Wings Feather Windmill Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Lapis Navy Blue Stone Wings Feather Flower Windmills Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, bare...
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Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Iconic Unisex Rare Gold Large Leaf Swirl Wavy Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Unisex Large Vivid Swirl Wavy Five Leaf Brooch Gold Modernist Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition.
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Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Rare Unisex Gold Trio Vivid Swirl Leaf Wavy Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Unisex 3 Three Trio Vivid Swirl Leaf Wavy Twist Brooch, Gold Plated Very good condition. 100% Genuine. A unique piece. This gold plated stylised ...
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Christian Dior Iconic GROSSE 1966 Unisex Rare Gold White Pearls Sun Burst Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage White Beaded Pearls Radiant Sun Burst Cluster Flower Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely noticeable. Si...
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Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1967 Gold Rare Large Leaf Vivid Wavy Windy Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Large Vivid Textured Wavy Windy Leaf Brooch, Gold Plated Very good condition. Light scratches, barely noticeable. 100% Genuine. A unique piece. ...
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Christian Dior Vintage Rare 1964 GROSSE Gold Rope Twist Knot Swirl Chunky Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Unisex Double Rope Wavy Twist Knot Swirl Chunky Statement Modernist Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine. A unique piece....
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Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1964 Rare Gold Four Curled Swirl Wavy Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Unisex Textured Four Curled Swirl Wavy Leaf Modernist Elegant Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. Not any colour loss. 100% Genuine. ...
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Rare Christian Dior Magnificent Vermeil Finish Huge Pendant
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
This magnificent and rare pendant of Christian Dior in gilded gold vermeil finish is accented with multi-colors of emerald-like and crystal-like stones. Highly detailed, this makes f...
Christian Dior Haute Couture Iconic Rare Unisex Turquoise Peacock Long Gold Pin
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1950s Vintage Turquoise Blue Beads Peacock Eye Water Drop Circle Domed Double Pin Brooch, Gold Plated Very good condition.
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Christian Dior Vintage Rare Gold Large Sun Crescent Moon Stars Statement Set
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Signed "Chr. Dior" at back. Vintage and rare to find. Material: Gold plated metal, Rhinestones.
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A particularly rare highly collectible John Galliano’s Dior S/S 2002 Matryoshka
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in NICE, FR
An exceptionally rare and highly collectible Christian Dior by John Galliano brooch from the Spring/Summer 2002 Couture collection — one of the most distinctive Russian-inspired mome...
Christian Dio Vintage Rare 1961 Gold GROSSE Vivid Rose Leaf Statement Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Rare to find. 100% Genuine. A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch.
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Christian Dior Vintage Rare Gold White Oval Pearls Elegant Brooch Earrings Set
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s White Oval Pearls Elegant Modernist 2 Jewellery Gift Set Earrings Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Maybe light any scratches or colour loss,...
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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.