$135Sale Price|20% Off
Watermelon Rivoli Vitrail Crystal Golden Filigree Leaf Figural Brooch, 1950s
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Measures 2.75" wide - Gold tone - Watermelon Rivoli Vitrail special effect
$148Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.7 in W 1.7 in
Watermelon Rivoli Crystal Flower Pin Brooch in Gold, Early-Mid 1900s
Located in Milford, DE
An art nouveau style vintage pin brooch, featuring three watermelon rivoli-cut crystals in
Crystal
Mystic Triliant Cut Crystal Rhinestone Flower Brooch with Rivoli Center, 1950s
Located in Lynnwood, WA
Rainbow crystal trilliant cut rhinestone flower power brooch, handmade by an unknown artisan
Crystal, Brass
Unavailable
Juliana Blue Rivoli Set
Located in Austin, TX
Period: 1950 Hallmark: - Condition: perfect Dimensions: brooch H 2.5 Inch, earrings H 1.37 Inch
Vintage Hobe Christmas Tree Brooch With Rivoli Crystal 1965
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage Hobe Christmas Tree Brooch dating to 1965. Fun and glamourous for Christmas time
Gold Plate
Juliana Style Pink & Lime Green Margarita Rivoli Rhinestone Cluster Brooch
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Collectible costume jewelry piece from the mid-century - 1.8" diameter - Flower-shaped iridescent crystals - Silver tone backing - In the style of Vendome - Ci...
Sold
H 1 in W 1.75 in D 4.25 in
Vintage Delizza & Elster "Juliana" Rivioli Saphhire Double Flower Brooch
By Delizza & Elster
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare, incredible and monumental peacock blue sapphire Swarofski crystal round rivoli stone double
$119Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Emerald Aurora Borealis Crystal Bouquet Brooch By Lisner, 1960s
By Lisner
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - 2" x 1.75" - Silver tone - Emerald green Aurora Borealis (AB) iridescent crystal rhinestones - Fern green crystal rhinestone accents - By Lisner (signed on vers...
$279Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Rhodium Plated Ruby Red Crystal Brooch By Kramer, 1940s
By Kramer of New York
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Measures 3" tall - Rhodium plated - Clear crystal rhinestones - Ruby red colored rhinestone accents - By Kramer (signed on verso) - Circa 1940s - Estate acqui...
$1,814 / item
Heart garnet Eternity Ring in 14k gold
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
14k gold ring with heart natural garnets. Heart garnet eternity ring band. Valentines gift jewelry. Full circle of hearts. January birthstone ring. Heart Garnet gold ring. Love ring....
Garnet, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920's blush silk chiffon beaded flapper dress silver and pink UK 8-10
Located in Nashville, TN
Full of opulent original details, rendered in the most luxurious fashion, this rare 1920's piece is a beauty to behold . The rounded neckline is framed by wide shoulder straps and a...
$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
Pierre Balmain Couture Ballgown 1955 Iconic Gown Dress
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Berlin, BE
'La Robe Broderie À Ramages' PIERRE BALMAIN PARIS Made In France, ca.1955 Majestic evening gown in silk and cream satin with the most astonishing embroiderery by PIERRE BALMAIN Haut...
$78Sale Price|20% Off
Aurora Borealis Crystal Spray Earrings With Lava Rock Cabochons By Beau Jewels
By Beaujewels
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Collectible costume jewelry piece from the mid-century - Each earring measures 1.25" x 1" - Gold tone - Prong set red aurora borealis iridescent crystals with ru...
$238Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Ornate Gilded Brooch with Onyx & Pearl Accents by Florenza, 1960s
By Florenza
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Measures 2" x 2" - Gold plated - Faux seed pearls - Faux faceted onyx cabochons - By Florenza (signed on verso) - Circa 1960s - Estate acquired - Good vintag...
$151Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Gilt Duck Brooch with Aurora Borealis Rhinestones by Coro, 1960s
By Coro
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Measures 2.5" wide - Gold plated - Aurora Borealis iridescent blue crystal rhinestones - Green rhinestone eye - By Coro (signed on verso) - Circa 1960s - Esta...
$238Sale Price|20% Off
Victorian Revival Gilt Brooch with Garnet & Opal Rhinestones by Florenza, 1960s
By Florenza
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Measures 3.25" tall - Gold plated - Garnet colored crystal rhinestones - Opal colored crystal rhinestones - By Florenza (signed on verso) - Circa 1960s - Esta...
American Art Nouveau Plique a Jour Brooch
Located in Riverdale, NY
Wonderful American Art Nouveau 14k Plique a Jour Brooch of enameled poppies on a pale green plique a jour ground. Flowers modeled in high relief with pink and green translucent ename...
14k Gold
Kramer Gold Ruby Aurora Borealis Crystal Link Collar Necklace, 1950s
By Kramer
Located in Milford, DE
Glowing red aurora borealis crystals, set in flowing gold art-nouveau style links. Goldplated. Circa 1950s. 12 inches to 15.25 inches with extension chain.
Crystal, Gold Plate
$103Sale Price|20% Off
Pink & Blue Aurora Borealis Crystal Four Leaf Clover Brooch, 1960s
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - 2.75" x 2" - Gold plated - Pink/blue AB crystal rhinestones - Circa 1960s - Estate acquired - Good vintage condition
$250
H 2.41 in W 1.89 in
Nolan Miller Bow Pin Brooch Pave Peridot Olivine Emerald Crystal, Gray Gunmetal
By Nolan Miller
Located in Milford, DE
A sophisticated bow pin by Nolan Miller. Glittering green pave crystals are set on a dark gray gunmetal-tone setting. Tags, Marks, Hallmarks: Nolan Miller
Crystal
$263Sale Price|20% Off
Juliana-Style Blue AB Crystal Cluster Layered Cocktail Brooch By Vendome, 1960s
By Vendome
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - 2" diameter - 1" depth - Rhodium plated (silver tone) - Prong set blue Aurora Borealis (AB) iridescent navette crystal rhinestones - Prong set navy blue round c...
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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