BRASH Platinum Faceted Geometric GEO Scorpion Unisex Scorpio Brooch Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed at a stylized platinum scorpion pierced with linear faceted design Depicting the astrological symbol for the Scorpio zodiac Completed by double pinstem 14K posts with fricti...
Platinum
Vintage ScorpionDiamond Coral 18 Karat Gold Pin Brooch
Located in Miami, FL
Scorpions symbolize ardor, rebirth, and protection—invite passion and transformation into your life with this stunning Vintage 18K Gold Diamond Scorpion Oval Cabochon Pin Brooch.
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
22 Karat Gold Fire Agate Scorpion Pin or Pendant
By The Golden Eye
Located in Santa Fe, NM
The back is also fitted with a pin so the scorpion can be worn as a brooch. This pin/pendant weighs .975oz.
Agate, 22k Gold
Unavailable
H 1.75 in L 1.75 in
Large Vintage 14 Karat Gold Scorpion Natural Opal Brooch Pin with Opal Eyes
Located in Overland Park, KS
Large 1 3/4" Vintage 14k Yellow Gold Scorpion with a Natural Opal Brooch Pin with Opal Eyes. 12mm x 6mm White Blue Opal.
Opal, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
18K Yellow Gold and Pink Sapphire Enamel Scorpion Brooch Pin
Located in New York, NY
Perfect for any occasion, this scorpion brooch pin will make a striking addition to your collection.
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Victorian Egyptian Revival Turquoise 18 Karat Yellow Gold Scorpion Stick Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Completed by stick pin. Tested as 18 karat gold. Circa: 1880's. Head measures: 9/16 inch.
Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Gold Articulated Scorpion Brooch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Highly stylized 18K gold articulated Scorpion pin. This French hallmarked Arachnid pin has prong set ruby eyes and an articulated tail and claws.
Ruby, 18k Gold
Tom Binns Elephant and Scorpion Dada Inspired Pin
By Tom Binns
Located in New York, NY
A wild and wonderful pin for those with a passion for surrealist and art inspired fashion and jewelry. This pin is a costume piece cast from vintage collectible silver Chim charms th...
BUCCELLATI Aquamarine Diamond Ruby 18k Yellow Gold Ring
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite vintage Gianmaria Buccellati cocktail ring is crafted in 18k brushed and textured yellow gold with white gold accents. This ring is set with a faceted oval approximate...
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage Sapphire and Diamond Convertible Tiara Necklace
Located in London, GB
A vintage sapphire and diamond convertible tiara necklace. An exceptional vintage sapphire and diamond convertible tiara and necklace set, in platinum, circa 1950. This beautifull...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Raymond Yard Pair of Cocktail Lapel Brooches
By Raymond C. Yard
Located in New York, NY
Ruby and Enamel Rooster Pin, Raymond Yard The rooster fashioned as a stylized cocktail waiter pavé-set with single- cut diamonds, holding a black enamel tray with shaker and martini ...
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
$130,000
W 1.88 in L 7.5 in
Vintage Trabert & Hoeffer-Mauboussin Bracelet Platinum Persian Turquoise Diamond
By Trabert & Hoeffer Mauboussin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Outstanding Art Deco Revival bracelet created by Trabert & Hoeffer-Mauboussin in the 1930s. Made of platinum, the bracelet features approximately 127 carats Persian turquoise and 22....
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Late Victorian Sapphire and Diamond Convertible Tiara/Necklace and Earrings
Located in London, England
An extremely elegant late Victorian sapphire and diamond convertible tiara and earring set, in silver and gold, circa 1900’s. This beautifully handcrafted tiara can be effortlessly...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Mario Buccellati Diamond & Ruby Butterfly Brooch Pin
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Mario Buccellati Diamond & Ruby Butterfly Brooch Pin A Rare and Collectible Masterpiece Presenting a stunning and highly collectible butterfly brooch designed by the legendary Mario ...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
CARTIER Cabochon Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby and Emerald Parrot Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A playful nod to Cartier’s iconic menagerie, this vibrant Parrot comes alive in glowing turquoise cabochons, diamond-set platinum feathers, and richly textured 18k yellow gold. The l...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Trifari Art Deco Tutti Frutti Link Bracelet, Alfred Philippe
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Trifari by Alfred Philippe, Art Deco bracelet with faux blue moonstone and opal "fruits" set into a crystal pave chevron linked bracelet. Beautiful quality, made to replicate the Fru...
Gilt Metal
$31,988Sale Price / item|20% Off
W 2.02 in D 0.65 in L 2.75 in
Cartier 1970 Sculpted Dragon Brooch In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Rubies And Emerald
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Sculpted dragon brooch designed by Cartier. This is an exceptional brooch, created by the iconic jewelry house of Cartier, back in the 1970. This brooch was carefully sculpted in th...
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Turquoise Diamond Platinum Bracelet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elegant and stylish bracelet created in France in the 1960's. Features sixty eight oval Persian turquoise and ninety seven diamonds. Turquoise varies in color from blue, to greenish ...
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Vintage Buccellati Diamond and Cultured Pearl Necklace in 18K Gold
By Buccellati
Located in Houston, TX
Buccellati necklace composed of 18K yellow and white gold with diamonds and pearls. There are 11 carats of rose-cut and round brilliant-cut diamonds and 15 light gray cultured pearl...
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian 18kt Gold Lapis Lazuli Skull Ring with Diamonds
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: 1970 ca. Ring size: 8 Dimension: 28 x 22 mm Weight: 15,7 gr The ring, made in Italy and dating back to the 1970s, consists of an 18-karat yellow gold frame featuring an exce...
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$125,000
H 4.5 in Dm 5.75 in L 17 in
Elegant 18K White Gold, Turquoise and Diamond Encrusted Crown, Fit for a Queen
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This very important 18k white gold vintage crown is set with a total of exactly 60.08ct of round brilliant cut and baguette diamonds, and with thirty four panels of vintage turquoise...
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 18k Gold
Over the Top Platinum, Diamond & South Sea Pearl Necklace Fit For A Queen
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This amazing platinum cocktail necklace is replete with assorted round brilliant cut, marquise cut, and princess cut diamonds. At the end of each of the seven stations in the front, ...
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
AGL Certified 9.10 Carat Ceylon No Heat Padparadscha Sapphire and Diamond Ring
By Gad & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
9.10 Carat cushion cut Ceylon no heat Padparadscha Sapphire and mixed cut diamond ring. Mounted in 18k white gold, set with 5.24 carats in marquise, trillion, and round cut diamonds....
Diamond, Padparadscha Sapphire , 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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