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Red Enamel Heart Brooch

Christian Lacroix Vintage Ribbon Bow Red Enamel Heart Brooch
Christian Lacroix Vintage Ribbon Bow Red Enamel Heart Brooch

Christian Lacroix Vintage Ribbon Bow Red Enamel Heart Brooch

By Christian Lacroix

Located in Nice, FR

CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage gold toned ribbon bow design brooch featuring a red enamel heart at the center with CL monogram.

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20th Century French Brooches

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Mazer Pearlized Enamel Heart Brooch
Mazer Pearlized Enamel Heart Brooch

Mazer Pearlized Enamel Heart Brooch

By Mazer

Located in New York, NY

Mazer red pearlized cold enamel heart brooch of rhodium plate base metal.

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Vintage 1930s American Retro Brooches

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Tiffany & Co. Heart Brooch Pin Paillonné enamel Red White 18k Gold 12.4g no loss
Tiffany & Co. Heart Brooch Pin Paillonné enamel Red White 18k Gold 12.4g no loss

Tiffany & Co. Heart Brooch Pin Paillonné enamel Red White 18k Gold 12.4g no loss

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Northbrook, IL

Enhance your collection with this exquisite vintage Tiffany & Co. heart-shaped brooch. Crafted from 18k gold and adorned with vibrant enamel, this piece is a testament to modern eleg...

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21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

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AVON signed vintage gold tone red enamel heart captivating cupid pins
AVON signed vintage gold tone red enamel heart captivating cupid pins

AVON signed vintage gold tone red enamel heart captivating cupid pins

By Avon

Located in Palos Hills, IL

DETAILS • signed AVON • gold tone with enamel • vintage designer pins MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 59 ❤️❤️ VI...

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Antique Rare Heart in hand red enamel lace gold pin.
Antique Rare Heart in hand red enamel lace gold pin.

Antique Rare Heart in hand red enamel lace gold pin.

Located in Houston, TX

Antique rare Georgian heart in hand lace pin in 9k gold, 19th century, the heart is enamel

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Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1990s Red Heart Enamel Love Pendent Brooch Pin
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1990s Red Heart Enamel Love Pendent Brooch Pin

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1990s Red Heart Enamel Love Pendent Brooch Pin

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Wokingham, England

100% Genuine, vintage, rare. Can be used as a brooch or necklace pendant. In excellent condition. Signed at the rear. Signed on the back YSL, Made in France. Weight: Approx. 16 g....

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1990s French Art Nouveau Brooches

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Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Large Red Heart Love Ripple Gold Brooch Pendant
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Large Red Heart Love Ripple Gold Brooch Pendant

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Large Red Heart Love Ripple Gold Brooch Pendant

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Wokingham, England

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Large Red Enamel Heart Love Ripple Elegant Modernist Brooch Pendant Pin, Gold Plated Tone Very excellent condition.

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1990s French Art Deco Brooches

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Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1990s Large Ripple Red Heart Love Brooch Pendant
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1990s Large Ripple Red Heart Love Brooch Pendant

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1990s Large Ripple Red Heart Love Brooch Pendant

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Wokingham, England

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1990s Large Ripple Red Enamel Heart Love Brooch Pendant Pin, Gold Plated Tone In excellent condition.

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1990s French Art Deco Brooches

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Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1990s Large Ripple Red Heart Love Brooch Pendant
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1990s Large Ripple Red Heart Love Brooch Pendant

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1990s Large Ripple Red Heart Love Brooch Pendant

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Wokingham, England

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1990s Large Ripple Red Enamel Heart Love Brooch Pendant Pin, Gold Plated Tone In excellent condition.

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1990s French Art Deco Brooches

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Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Large Red Heart Love Ripple Gold Brooch Pendant
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Large Red Heart Love Ripple Gold Brooch Pendant

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Large Red Heart Love Ripple Gold Brooch Pendant

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Wokingham, England

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Large Red Enamel Heart Love Ripple Elegant Modernist Brooch Pendant Pin, Gold Plated Tone Very excellent condition.

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1990s French Art Deco Brooches

Materials

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Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1990s Large Ripple Red Heart Love Brooch Pendant
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1990s Large Ripple Red Heart Love Brooch Pendant

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1990s Large Ripple Red Heart Love Brooch Pendant

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Wokingham, England

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1990s Large Ripple Red Enamel Heart Love Brooch Pendant Pin, Gold Plated Tone In excellent condition.

Category

1990s French Art Deco Brooches

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CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Red Enamel Heart Brooch
CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Red Enamel Heart Brooch

CHRISTIAN LACROIX Vintage Red Enamel Heart Brooch

By Christian Lacroix

Located in Nice, FR

CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage gold tone with red enamel heart brooch embellished with an orange heart shape crystal and a dangle glass drop.

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Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1990s Red Heart Enamel Love Pendant Brooch Pin
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1990s Red Heart Enamel Love Pendant Brooch Pin

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1990s Red Heart Enamel Love Pendant Brooch Pin

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Wokingham, England

100% Genuine, vintage, rare. Can be used as a brooch or necklace pendant. In excellent condition. Signed at the rear. Signed on the back YSL, Made in France. Weight: Approx. 16 g....

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Victorian 18 Karat Pearl, Diamond Heart and Red Enamel Bow Brooch, Circa 1880
Victorian 18 Karat Pearl, Diamond Heart and Red Enamel Bow Brooch, Circa 1880

Victorian 18 Karat Pearl, Diamond Heart and Red Enamel Bow Brooch, Circa 1880

Located in Lancashire, Oldham

A very pretty and dainty late Victorian 18 karat gold, pearl and old cut diamond heart affixed to a red enamel bow set as a brooch, made circa 1880.

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Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches

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Diamond, Pearl, Enamel, 18k Gold

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Red Enamel Heart Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the red enamel heart brooch you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Frequently made of enamel, gilt metal and base metal, this item was constructed with great care. Our collection of these items for sale includes 17 vintage editions and 1 modern creations to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a red enamel heart brooch may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. A red enamel heart brooch from Christian Lacroix, Butler & Wilson and Hobé Jewelry — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking a red enamel heart brooch, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a Red Enamel Heart Brooch?

Prices for a red enamel heart brooch can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $225 and can go as high as $65,000, while this accessory, on average, fetches $518.

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.