Handcraft Sardinian Coral 18 Karat Yellow Gold Christ Brooch
Located in Marcianise, IT
Sardinian natural coral. Brooch total weight 46.90 grams
Vintage 1950s Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Handcraft Sardinian Coral 18 Karat Yellow Gold Christ Brooch
Located in Marcianise, IT
Sardinian natural coral. Brooch total weight 46.90 grams
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K White Gold Diamond Lobster Brooch on Sardinian Red Coral, Italy
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
High Jewelry Masterpiece: Diamond-Paved Lobster Brooch on Sardinian Red Coral Presenting an
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Sardinian Branch Coral Pendant with Hand-Hammered 18 Karat Gold
By Amanda Clark for Altfield
Located in Central, HK
A handcrafted Sardinian branch coral pendant wrapped with twisted 18 karat gold rope. It comes with
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 18K Gold Cartier Seahorse Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Venice, CA
In the 1970’s, several design houses were flirting with their versions of a seahorse brooch. This version is done by Cartier, though you can find versions done by Tiffany & Co. and D...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
7.55 Carat Peach Tourmaline Engagement Ring – Emerald Cut with Bullet Diamonds
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
7.55 Carat Peach Tourmaline and Bullet Diamonds Platinum Engagement Ring. Luxury Three-Stone Ring – Emerald Cut Tourmaline – Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills. A Unique Platinum Engagem...
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2003 Roberto Cavalli Embroidered Denim Jacket
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
2003 Roberto Cavalli Fitted denim jacket embroidered in floral motif. color : pink, yellow , green and white long sleeve, buttons, nehru collar, and faux pockets Size Small fit US 2/4
Emilio Jewelry Gia Certified Fancy Blue Diamond Ring
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From Emilio Jewelry, a well known and respected wholesaler/dealer located on New York’s iconic Fifth Avenue, Featuring a very special center diamond Gia Certified as Natural 4.00 Ca...
Blue Diamond
GIA 17.91 Carat Old Cushion Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring in Platinum
Located in La Jolla, CA
GIA certified 17.91 carat Old Cushion Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring in Platinum Old Cushion Diamond Ring features a Center Cushion Brilliant Cut Diamond with beautiful vintage carving ...
Diamond, Platinum
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...
Kenneth Jay Lane Jeweled Shell Brooch
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in New York, NY
Large and rare Kenneth Jay Lane Jeweled Shell Brooch from the 1960's in the Verdura style. Although unsigned, he was known for making these prototype pieces before later casting the...
Gilt Metal
New Versace Women's Real Fox Leather Leopard Print White Fur Jacket 46
By Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
New Versace Collection Women's Fox Leather White Fur Jacket Designer size 46 100% Real Fox, 100% Leather, Brown Leopard Print Design. White Leather Inserts on Sleeves, Sides and Coll...
Antique Edwardian 18ct Gold, Silver & Enamel Diamond Horse and Jockey Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Horse Racing Brooch 18ct Yellow Gold & Silver Circa 1900 Step into elegance with this exquisite Edwardian brooch, crafted from luxurious 18ct gold and Silver. Featuri...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
$14,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.58 in W 1.06 in D 0.18 in
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Paris Stylized Cat Brooch In 18Kt Gold With Precious Carvings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Miami, FL
A stylized cat brooch designed by Van Cleef & Arpels. This is a fabulous brooch created in Paris by the French jewelry house of Van Cleef & Arpels, back in the 1990's. The l...
Quartz, Onyx, Tiger's Eye, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$3,500
W 1.5 in L 2.19 in
Sakura Cherry Blossom Diamond Carved Coral Enamel 18K White Gold Pendant Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Cherry blossoms in bloom are one of the most beautiful and delightful sights of spring. They symbolize romance, hope, new life, living in the moment and appreciating things as they a...
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Finest North American White Lynx Belly Full Length Hood Fur Coat
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Wrap yourself in luxury with this stunning finest North American white lynx belly fur coat. Crafted from the purest white lynx fur, sourced from North America and expertly handcrafte...
$325,000
Damiani Diamond and Pearls Tiara
By Damiani
Located in Geneva, CH
Exceptional Tiara by Damiani. Diamonds, pearls Metal: white gold 18K (no rhodium plating). Diamonds weight: 41,50 carats color G-H clarity VVS-VS Japanese pearls: 9,60 grams. Total ...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, White Gold
Octopus Brooch Pin Diamonds Coral South Sea Pearl Design by Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
The octopus brooch features an Australian South Sea Pearl of 18mm diameter. The pearl is untreated. It displays a splendid nacre and its natural color and luster have not been enhanc...
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier 18K Yellow Gold 33 Inch Animal Station Chain Necklace
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Cartier 33-inch chain necklace crafted in 18K yellow gold, featuring five intricate animal stations, each finely detailed in the Maison’s signature sculptural style. The ce...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$520,000Sale Price|20% Off
Bvlgari Serpenti Diamond Wrap Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
Step into the world of extraordinary craftsmanship and opulence with the Bvlgari Serpenti Diamond Wrap Necklace, a masterpiece curated in the renowned ateliers of Bvlgari in Italy. E...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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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