Antique 9K Yellow Gold Dreams Come True Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Dreams Come True Weight: 22.2 Grams Stone: Shell Measurements: 2.80 x 2.10 Inches Metal: 9K ITEM #: BR-1482-121824-10
9k Gold
Antique 9K Yellow Gold Cherub with Grapes Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Cherub with Grapes Weight: 35.3 Grams Stone: Shell Measurements: 3.20 x 2.80 Inches Metal: 9K ITEM #: BR-1483-121824-17
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 17K Yellow Gold Perseus Leading Andromeda Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Perseus Leading Andromeda Weight: 25.7 Grams Stone: Shell Measurements: 2.50 x 2.10 Inches Metal: 17K ITEM #: BR-1476-121224-16
Yellow Gold
Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Shell Cameo Brooch Pendant, Early 20th Century
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This elegant antique shell cameo brooch pendant is crafted in 14 karat yellow gold and dates to the early 20th century.
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Gold Filled Ornate Venus Laying Down Sensually Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This antique brooch showcases a finely carved shell cameo depicting Venus in a sensual reclining pose, an evocative subject often associated with love and beauty in classical art.
Gold-filled
Antique 14K Gold Carved Shell Cameo Brooch & Pendant, Classical Lady, 34mm
Located in Miami, FL
Antique hand-carved shell cameo in solid 14K gold, depicting a classical female profile with elegant sculpting and soft detail.
14k Gold
Antique 9ct Yellow Gold Raphael and His Muse Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Finely carved shell cameo depicting Raphael and His Muse, set in a hand-crafted 9ct yellow gold mount. The cameo shows excellent detail and contrast, highlighting the traditional art...
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 17K Yellow Gold Cherub and Three Women Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite piece is crafted in yellow gold, featuring an intricately carved relief. The design showcases three women and a cherub. The cameo is set within an oval frame, highligh...
Yellow Gold
Antique 12K Rose Gold Mars Venus & 3 Graces Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Crafted in 12k rose gold, this brooch showcases a detailed depiction of a classical scene, Mars, Venus and three Graces, all set against a warm background. The rectangular frame, wit...
Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 17K Yellow Gold Mary Joseph & Baby Jesus Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Mary Joseph & Baby Jesus Weight: 23.5 Grams Stone: Shell Measurements: 2.50 x 2.05 Inches Metal: 17K ITEM #: BR-1482-121824-16
Yellow Gold
Antique Sterling Silver St. Cecilia at the Organ Shell Cameo Brooch Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful antique shell cameo depicts St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music, seated at an organ in serene devotion.
Sterling Silver
Antique 18K Gold Shell Cameo Brooch Pendant with Rope Edge & Double Bails
Located in Miami, FL
Refined antique cameo brooch pendant, hand-carved in natural shell with a high-relief portrait of a classical lady in profile.
18k Gold
Edwardian Venus & Cupid 18k Yellow Gold Pearl Shell Cameo Brooch Circa 1910
Located in Towson, MD
Crafted in 18K yellow gold, this circa 1910 Edwardian brooch showcases a shell cameo depicting Venus and Cupid carved in exquisite relief within an elegant pentagonal frame.
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Large Hand Engraved 18k Yellow Gold Carved Shell Cameo Brooch/ Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
–Stone(s)– Natural Genuine Shell - Carved Cameo - Medium Orange Color w/ Cream Carving - 63.61 x 47.93mm (approx.) Material: 18k Yellow Gold Weight: 34.21 Grams Overall Width: 60mm ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Large Hand Engraved 18k Yellow Gold Carved Shell Cameo Brooch/ Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
–Stone(s)– Natural Genuine Shell - Carved Cameo - Medium Orange Color w/ Cream Carving - 63.61 x 47.93mm (approx.) Material: 18k Yellow Gold Weight: 34.21 Grams Overall Width: 60mm...
Yellow Gold
Late 19th Victorian Hand-Carved Angel Skin Shell Cameo Brooch of Flora, Goddess
Located in Honolulu, HI
Carved from a premium piece of natural angel skin conch shell, the cameo beautifully utilizes the shell’s natural color stratifications, transitioning from a creamy white foreground ...
Coral, Gold Plate
18K Solid Yellow Gold Shell Cameo Brooch Handmade Carmel-by-the-Sea 22g
Located in Carmel By The Sea, CA
Title: 18K Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch Handmade Carmel CA 22g Solid Frame Rotating Pin Description: Handmade cameo brooch crafted in solid 18 karat yellow gold.
Yellow Gold
$3,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Trio of Antique Carved Shell Cameo Brooch Pin Pendants w Gold Diamonds Accents
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
This beautifully romantic collection of antique hand carved cameo brooches each depicts unique a portrait of a Victorian era lady of station.
Diamond, Gold
Antique Edwardian Dutch Hand Carved Shell Cameo Brooch in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Arnhem, NL
An antique Dutch brooch made of hand carved shell cameo and 14 karat yellow gold.
Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 18k Gold Carved White Pink Shell Cameo Brooch w/ Diamond Frame
Located in Montclair, NJ
It features a VERY DETAILED, oval shaped, high relief cameo carved from a natural white and pink shell that was then bezel set at its center.
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Shell Cameo and Gold Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Intricately carved shell cameo brooch set in 18 karat yellow gold.
12K Yellow Gold Antique Carved Cameo Shell Brooch
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Large antique shell cameo brooch with 12k yellow gold frame. Tests 50% gold with an XRF metals analyzer.
Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch/Pendant with Diamond, 14K Gold
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Capture the elegance of the Victorian and Art Deco eras with this exquisite Antique Shell Cameo Habillé Brooch/Pendant. Hand-carved from genuine natural shell, likely carnelian, this...
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
14K Yellow Gold Vintage Cameo Shell Brooch 16g
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Vintage shell cameo brooch with 14k yellow gold bezel. The bezel is stamped 14k and the gross weight of the brooch is 16 grams.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Gilt Shell Cameo "Baccus" Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This antique shell cameo brooch features a finely carved portrait of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, revelry, and ecstasy.
Gilt Metal
Antique 9k Yellow Gold Shell Cameo "St Catherine Giving Ohms" Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This antique shell cameo brooch depicts St. Catherine in an act of compassion, offering alms to the poor—a symbol of charity and virtue.
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 9k Yellow Gold Shell Cameo "Hebe and the Eagle of Jupiter" Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This antique shell cameo brooch features the mythological scene of Hebe, the goddess of youth, offering nectar to the eagle of Jupiter.
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Shell Cameo Prospero, Miranda & Ariel Tempest Brooch Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional antique carved shell cameo brooch pendant depicting a dramatic scene believed to represent Prospero, Miranda, and Ariel from Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
Copper
Antique "Young Queen Victoria" Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This elegant antique shell cameo brooch features a finely carved portrait of Young Queen Victoria, depicted in neoclassical profile with regal poise and soft detail.
Gold-filled
Victorian Carved Shell and Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This stunning carved shell cameo brooch has been crafted in 15k yellow gold.
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique White Gold "Edwardian Marriage" Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This elegant antique shell cameo brooch captures a romantic Edwardian marriage scene, delicately hand-carved in natural shell.
White Gold
10K Yellow Gold Antique Large Carved Greek Maiden Cameo Brooch
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This is a unique antique Greek maiden carved shell cameo brooch or pendant. This piece is at least 10k but up to 12k yellow gold.
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Yellow Gold Richard the Lionheart Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Noble and evocative, this antique shell cameo brooch portrays Richard the Lionheart, the iconic 12th-century English king known for his valor and leadership during the Crusades.
Yellow Gold
Antique Gold Vermeil "Provincial Young Couple" Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This charming antique shell cameo brooch depicts a provincial young couple in a tender pastoral scene.
$13,376Sale Price|20% Off
David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Cameo Sagittarius Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and distinctive, this David Webb shell cameo brooch depicts Sagittarius, framed in hammer-textured 18K yellow gold.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Goddess Cameo Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
“Goddess of The Day” Shell Cameo Brooch Beautiful Fine Engraving Either Side 9ct Rose Gold Victorian Circa 1860 All of our items are either Antique, Vintage or Preloved.
9k Gold
Antique "Cupid on Venus's Lap" Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Tender and exquisitely carved, this antique shell cameo brooch captures an intimate mythological moment: Cupid, the god of love, cradled gently on his mother’s lap—likely Venus (Aphr...
Gilt Metal
Antique "The Trial of Jesus" Cameo Brooch Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This antique shell cameo brooch pendant features a dramatic and finely carved depiction of "The Trial of Jesus," capturing a powerful biblical moment in exquisite detail.
Gold Plate, Silver
Antique "The Trial of Jesus" Cameo Brooch Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This antique shell cameo brooch pendant features a dramatic and finely carved depiction of "The Trial of Jesus," capturing a powerful biblical moment in exquisite detail.
Gold Plate, Silver
$120Sale Price|20% Off
Micromosaic and Pink Shell Cameo Brooch.Early 20th century. Signed F.A.P. Florence
Located in Firenze, IT
Brooch with Cameo and Micromosaic Late 19th century - early 20th century Materials: Shell cameo, micromosaic in glass tesserae, metal alloy (likely brass) Central cameo depicting a...
Mosaic, Intaglio
Vintage 15ct Gold, Shell Cameo Portrait Brooch, Circa 1930s
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Cameo Brooch 15ct Gold Stamped Circa 1930s A circa‑1930 carved shell cameo brooch, mounted in 15ct gold, featuring a finely modelled classical female profile.
Gold, 15k Gold
Vintage 14k Yellow Gold "Sundial" signed G Noto Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional vintage shell cameo brooch, signed by master carver G. Noto, features a unique and symbolic scene titled "Sundial."
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 14K Floral Cameo Round Brooch/Pendant
Located in beverly hills, CA
Dated from the 1940s, this beautiful 14k gold, hand carved shell cameo brooch features an exquisite carving of a floral bouquet.
$2,712Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Sardonyx Shell & Gold 'Erato' Cameo Brooch/Pendant - U.S.A., Circa 1900
Located in Chatham, CA
Extraordinary antique custom made goddess 'Erato' sardonyx shell cameo brooch or pendant with retractable bail (goddess 'Erato' was the muse of lyric and love poetry) - the cameo car...
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Large 9ct Gold, 1920s Three Graces Shell Cameo Portrait Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Cameo Brooch 9ct Gold Hallmark Circa 1920s An impressive oval shell cameo brooch depicting the Three Graces, the classical figures of charm, beauty, and creativity.
Gold, 9k Gold
Victorian Style Shell Cameo Yellow Plated Frame Brooch, 3.5cm x 2.5cm
Located in Carmel By The Sea, CA
This vintage Victorian-style shell cameo brooch features an intricately carved female portrait in profile, showcasing detailed curls, a draped neckline, and a strand of pearls.
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Shell Cameo 10K Gold Frame 5.08g Brooch Pendant 3cm x 2.5cm
Located in Carmel By The Sea, CA
This vintage hand-carved shell cameo brooch features a classical female bust in profile, framed in solid 10-karat yellow gold with an octagonal edge design.
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Hand-Carved Shell Cameo 14K Gold 3.57g Pendant Brooch 3.75cm x 2cm
Located in Carmel By The Sea, CA
This vintage hand-carved shell cameo brooch features a classical female portrait in profile, bezel-set in solid 14-karat yellow gold.
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
C1850 English Victorian Angelic Cameo Gold Frame Brooch signed by J. Mouhe
Located in Baltimore, MD
Cherubs dancing on clouds adorn this heavenly antique bull's mouth shell cameo brooch carved in mid century France by a Parisian by the name of J.
18k Gold, Gold
Belle Epoque Apollo God Lyre Musician Cameo Brooch 14 Karat Gold High Relief
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning large size antique Victorian - Belle Epoque Shell Cameo Brooch Pin with a high relief carving of a neoclassical image of the God Apollo with a lyre ins...
Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Cherub Angel Putti Cameo Brooch Pin 14 Karat Gold Museum Quality Victorian 2.5"
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning museum quality antique Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch Pin in 14 Karat Gold with a hand carved image of two Cherub, Angel or Putti dancing with ribbon gar...
Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Isadora Duncan Dancer Woman Goddess Cameo Brooch 18K Gold Dancing Antique
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning museum quality antique Victorian - Art Deco Shell Cameo Brooch in 18 Karat Gold with an extraordinary hand carved image of a Veiled Dancing Woman or Go...
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Gold Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch
Located in New York, NY
18k gold cameo brooch pendant. Measuring 48mm x 36mm. Marked 750. Weight - 13.5 grams.
Gold
Shell Cameo Gold Pendant Brooch Pin
Located in New York, NY
18k yellow gold pendant brooch, with shell cameo, depicting a lady's profile.
Gold
Vintage Victorian Carved Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Vintage Victorian Carved Shell Cameo is a beautiful example of 19th-century craftsmanship and timeless elegance.
Antique 8k Yellow Gold Shell Cameo Hera Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This antique brooch is crafted in 8k yellow gold and features a finely detailed hand-carved shell cameo depicting Hera, queen of the Olympian gods.
Yellow Gold
Vintage Victorian 12k Carved Shell Cameo Heart Brooch
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Vintage Victorian 12k Carved Shell Cameo Heart Brooch is a romantic and elegant piece, beautifully crafted in the late 19th century.
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
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.
The care that went into crafting this jewel, with its lifelike carved petals and diamond accents, matches the sentiment it represents.
For starters, it is one of the jewelry designer’s most celebrated works.
Though it sparkles with more than 27 carats of diamonds, this multifaceted gem delivers more than just dazzle.
Stellene Volandes takes us on a glittering, engrossing tour through the centuries.
From cameos to cigar bands, here are the looks on our radar this season.
The philanthropist and heiress was an avid jewelry collector, and her trove of Jean Schlumberger creations embodies the love of nature she shared with the famed designer.