Vintage Russian Fedoskino Lacquer Brooch, Hand Painted, Mid-20th Century
Located in Chatham, CA
Vintage Russian Fedoskino lacquer brooch - fine quality hand painting featuring a mythical Lion set against scroll work - surrounded by a black border with fine gilt detail - hand cr...
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Fedoskino Russian Dancers Pin Brooch, Mother of Pearl, Lacquer, German Silver
Located in Milford, DE
An exquisite Russian Fedoskino brooch set in a beautiful German silver bezel.
Silver
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Fedoskino Russian Ballet Pin Brooch, Mother of Pearl, Lacquer, German Silver
Located in Milford, DE
An exquisite Russian Fedoskino brooch set in a beautiful German silver bezel.
Silver
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Fedoskino Russian Ballet Mother of Pearl Lacquer, German Silver, Pin Brooch
Located in Milford, DE
An exquisite Russian Fedoskino brooch set in a beautiful German silver bezel.
Silver
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Fedoskino Russian Mother of Pearl Lacquer German Silver Painted Woman Pin Brooch
Located in Milford, DE
An exquisite Russian Fedoskino brooch set in a beautiful German silver bezel.
Silver
$224Sale Price|20% Off
Russian Lacquered Painted Signed Vintage Round Pin Brooch Early to Mid 1900s
Located in Milford, DE
A masterfully painted wooden vintage Russian Lacquered pin featuring a colorful bouquet of flowers, with a golden-accent border. Hand signed in Cyrillic on the back
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Fedoskino Russian Flower Bouquet Pin, Mother of Pearl, Lacquer, German Silver
Located in Milford, DE
An exquisite Russian Fedoskino brooch set in a beautiful German silver bezel.
Silver
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Fedoskino Russian Tree Landscape Pin, Mother of Pearl, Lacquer, German Silver
Located in Milford, DE
An exquisite Russian Fedoskino brooch set in a beautiful German silver bezel.
Silver
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Fedoskino Russian Ballet Dancers Pin, Mother of Pearl, Lacquer, German Silver
Located in Milford, DE
An exquisite Russian Fedoskino brooch set in a beautiful German silver bezel.
Silver
Mstera Black Lacquer & Hand Painted Papier Mâché Brooch - Signed - Circa 1980
Located in Chatham, CA
Large vintage Mstera school lacquer and hand painted papier mâché brooch - fine quality - featuring a classic Russian folklore painting of the Snow Maiden to the central section - th...
Fedoskino Russian Mother of Pearl Lacquer Painted Pin Brooch
Located in Milford, DE
An exquisite Russian Fedoskino brooch set in a beautiful German silver bezel.
Silver
Russian Lacquer Brooch Hand-Painted Papier Mâché
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
A fabulous Russian hand painted floral brooch that has a signature on the reverse.
Base Metal
An Important Giuliano Renaissance-Revival Brooch
By Giuliano
Located in London, GB
An important Giuliano Renaissance-Revival gold and enamel gem-set brooch, the brooch decorated with the figure of Venus enamelled en ronde bosse, holding up a diamond-set mirror and ...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Coro Retro Style Ballerina Brooch, 1940s
By Coro
Located in New York, NY
Retro Style Coro Brooch circa 1940s. The yellow gold colored brooch of a leaping ballerina with faux pearl cabochon face,a bodice of clear pastes and long full skirt of faux ruby be...
Gilt Metal
Marcel Boucher Art Deco Ballerina Brooch
By Marcel Boucher
Located in New York, NY
Charming Marcel Boucher Ballerina Brooch from the Art Deco period of rhodium and pink gold plate. Pierced skirt with dancer poised en point. 2" wide x 1.75". 1940's USA.
Gilt Metal
Exquisite Mother of Pearl Sterling Marcasite Brooch
Located in University City, MO
Exquisite mother of pearl sterling marcasite brooch The elegant large scale brooch is embellished with inlaid tiles of lustrous mother of pearl The mother of pearl tiles are f...
Marcasite, Sterling Silver
$2,850
H 2 in W 2.75 in D 0.5 in
Antique Shell Cameo Brooch Depicting Mythological Night and Day, with Case
Located in San Francisco, CA
This exquisite Victorian cameo brooch, dating to circa 1860–1880, features a beautifully detailed carving of the famous classical allegory of Night and Day. THE FIGURES: The carving...
Gold
Antique Victorian Painted Porcelain and Cut Steel Brooch mid 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian painted porcelain brooch in an ornate setting with a cut steel edging. The beautiful painted picture is wonderfully detailed. It has the old "C" hook clasp and tube...
Cut Steel
$135Sale Price|40% Off
Vintage gold tone glass dancing couple vibrant colors designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with glass • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku A67 ❤️❤️ VINTAG...
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. This beautiful fine quality brooch has the most incredibly de...
$520Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.5 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Rare Vintage Russian Hand Painted Lacquered Small Wooden Box Signed Fedoskino
Located in Plainview, NY
A lovely Russian hand painted lacquered small wooden box with a red interior. The box features the frog princess and prince Ivan miniature fairy tale. The box is signed inside Fedosk...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
$93Sale Price|40% Off
Vintage old gold tone enamel designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with enamel • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 45 ❤️❤️ ...
$105Sale Price|40% Off
Vintage 1996 signed gold tone enamel designer brooch pendant
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed 1996 PLACES OF ST PETERSBURG VOLUNTEER • gold tone with faux pearls and rhinestones, enamel • vintage designer brooch / pendant MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION...
Gold
$195Sale Price|40% Off
WESTERN GERMANY signed gold tone enamel designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed WESTERN GERMANY • gold tone with enamel • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku...
$177Sale Price|40% Off
Vintage SPAIN gold plated damascene bird flowers designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold plated with enamel • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 61 ❤️❤️ V...
$225Sale Price|40% Off
LIMOGES signed vintage gold tone hand painted French porcelain designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed LIMOGES • gold tone with faux porcelain • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku...
Art Deco Hand Carved Shell Cameo Marcasite Large Brooch Pendant circa 1930
Located in Maghera, GB
A beautifully detailed Art Deco shell cameo dating to circa 1925-1935, featuring an elegant classical lady in profile against a rich warm coral-orange ground. The unusually elaborate...
Marcasite, Silver
$117Sale Price|40% Off
Vintage NEVA BURBA signed artisan gold tone designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed NEVA BURBA • gold tone with faux stones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear S...
Ptolemaic Lapis Lazuli Intaglio Gold Ring 3rd-2nd Century BC
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: 3rd-2nd Century BC Dimensions: 20 x 17 mm (intaglio: 0,8 x 0,6 mm) Ring size: 5 ½ Weight: 14,27 gr The ring is composed of a 22 carats gold setting from the early XX centur...
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 22k Gold
$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
An 18th century sapphire cameo depicting Hercules
Located in London, GB
An 18th century sapphire cameo depicting Hercules, the oval sapphire weighing 7.90 carats and finely engraved with the profile of Hercules facing right, rub-over set to a yellow gold...
Sapphire, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Moonstone Silver Necklace
Located in Baltimore, MD
Wonderful Edwardian moonstone necklace set in silver. It is said if your lover gives you a moonstone necklace when the moon is full you will always have a passion for each other. Mo...
Moonstone, Silver
Antique Belle Époque Diamond Tiara in Platinum and Gold.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Well well well. If only this tiara could talk - I'd just love to know the people and outfits this significant piece has graced. Let's start with the tiara. Circa 1900, the theme co...
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Pigeon's Blood Burmese Ruby and Diamond Necklace/Tiara, circa 1915
Located in London, GB
Pigeon's blood Burmese ruby and diamond necklace/tiara. Set to the centre with twenty six oval old cut natural unenhanced Pigeon's blood Burmese rubies in open back claw settings, ra...
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Platinum
Victorian Gold Griffin Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Victorian Gold Griffin Pendant with diamond accent in mouth. The chain is a pinkish ornate link in 10k gold matched to this late 19th Century griffin brooch in 14K. The ornat...
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, 14k Gold
Unusual Tortoiseshell Carved Talon Hair Pick
Located in New York, NY
Unusual and Rare Tortoiseshell Carved Claw Hair Pick from the 19th Century. Beautifully hand carved with an eagle's claw holding a ball which rotates within. Really masterful carving...
Archaeological-Revival Coral and Gold Spartan Diadem
Located in London, GB
An archaeological-revival coral and gold Spartan diadem, in the form of a gold band with seven concave discs each set with a cabochon coral, alternating with eight floral motifs each...
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ancient Roman iIntaglio 1st-2nd Cent. AD 18 Kt Gold Ring depicting Pegasus
Located in Roma, IT
This exquisite 18KT Gold ring features an authentic Roman intaglio dating back to the 1st-2nd Century AD, showcasing the iconic Pegasus, the mythical winged horse, on its front. Craf...
Onyx, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian Tiara with Diamond Star - c.1890
Located in London, GB
We are exceptionally delighted to offer this spectacular Victorian diamond star tiara made c.1890. The tiara will come in a fully fitted presentation case as photographed. Upon pond...
Diamond, Gold
Antique Ring 25ct natural Blue Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø 4.75 US /9.6gr
Located in SE
Luxurious Antique Ring in Renaissance style, band and crown tested solid 18K Gold,not hallmarked, European, ca. XVIII - early XIX centuries. Huge cabochon of natural Light - Blue Sa...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
$1,300
H 1.86 in W 0.83 in
Imperial Russian Orthodox Cross Crucifix Enamel Solid 56 / 14K Gold / 4.45 gr
Located in SE
Antique Russian Orthodox Cross pendant in solid 56 / 14K Yellow Gold decorated with Red and Blue Enamels. The Cyrillic / Russian abbreviation on frontal side above his head " ЦС " ...
14k Gold, Enamel
$12,000
W 0.99 in D 0.75 in L 2.09 in
1676 Friedrich von Arenstorff Intaglio Fob wax Seal Rock Crystal Silver
Located in SE
Unique 17th century fob pendant in silver mount with 3 seals carved in solid rock crystal,in original wood and leather case box that used to belong to Friedrich von Arensdorff (1626–...
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Silver
$11,160Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.26 in D 0.28 in L 2.83 in
French 1790 Georgian Guilloche Enameled Pendant 18Kt Gold 4.26 Diamonds Amethyst
Located in Miami, FL
Magnificent late 18th century French pendant. A fabulous and rare master-piece of jewelry, made in France during the Georgian period (1714-1830), circa late 18th early 19th centurie...
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Fairy Lady Art Nouveau Enamel Brooch Pin Necklace Silver and 18 Karat Gold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Hand made in Spain Enamel - Necklace Brooch Sterling Silver (oxidized or black rhodium) and 18K Yellow Gold with brilliant Enamel colors approx size 2.5' inch long (65 mm) fe...
Diamond, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling ...
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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