Crown Trifari 1958 Blue White Fern Crystals Enamel Flower Leaf Openwork 4 Set
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in Wokingham, England
Very beautiful. All are signed except brooch, but totally same set. Material: Silver plated metal, Rhinestones, Enamel.
Silver Plate
$160,000Sale Price|20% Off
Cartier Tutti Frutti Bangle
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Both the bangle and detachable brooch are signed Cartier Paris, hallmarked, and serial numbered, with the year of creation engraved on the bangle, underscoring its authenticity and p...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Chanel hat boater-style (Attributed to)
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL -White boater hat decorated with a light-green strip and camellia brooches. Not signed hat attributed to Chanel. Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Head circumferenc...
Paul Lobel New York Modernist Studio Sterling Silver Bracelet
By Paul Lobel
Located in Buffalo, NY
Sterling silver organic modernist bracelet created by Paul Lobel of New York City, New York. Brooch signed Lobel, Sterling on reverse. In very good vintage condition.
Sterling Silver
French designer Roger Scemama for Christian Dior Necklace 1950s
By Roger Scemama
Located in Warminster, GB
The last few pictures are taken from the book Adorning Fashion by Deanna Farneti Cera, page 305 listing the brooch as a signed Christian Dior 1960 and also from an auction house in F...
Scandinavian Modernist Mid-Century Necklace & Bracelet Space Age Sputnik Modern
Located in New York, NY
The unique matching necklace and brooch are signed with a V or M shaped mark. The pieces are the personification of Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian design.
Arthur von Ferraris (Hungary, b. 1856- d. 1936) "Seated Lady"
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Half portrait of distinguished lady with upswept hair wearing a black dress with white lace collar and gold and pearl earrings and brooch. Signed and dated "Paris... '84". Unframed.
Canvas, Paint
Vintage Weiss Rhinestone Chrysocolla Necklace
By Lola Florence Hawaii
Located in Kailua Kona, HI
Double strands of Sterling Silver wire worked Natural Chrysocolla beads are decorated with 3 glittering Vintage Rhinestone pieces from the 1950's. 2 Unsigned Vintage Earrings guide t...
Chrysocolla, Sterling Silver
Swarovski EARRINGS Rainbow Crystal - New Old Stock -1980s
By Daniel Swarovski
Located in Wallkill, NY
Unsigned, however, they came with a matching brooch that was signed. The last photo is the back side of the brooch.
Gilt Metal
French Bronze Belt Buckle Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
This belongs to a series the designer made circa 1946 for a small group of pieces, mostly buckles and brooches. Signed "Vautrin" verso as shown. The offer is for the buckle only, no ...
Bronze
Art Nouveau Ceramics Table Lamp Hand Decorated at L. Hjort, Denmark, 1930s
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
It is available as vases, jars, dishes, stands, tea and coffee sets, lamps, buttons, brooches, door signs and chess sets, etc. The first was decorated with simple Art Nouveau patterns.
Ceramic
Collector Quality Micro Pearl Miriam Haskell Necklace
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Oddly the necklace is not signed but the matching brooch and earrings that came with it, are.
Brass
Rare Paul Flato Imperio Mexicano 1866 One Peso Solid 18k Gold Pendant Watch
By Paul Flato
Located in St. Louis, MO
Punctuated by an elegant coin-edged band, this versatile piece features both a secure pendant hook and brooch fitting. Signed "Paul Flato, Imperio Mexicano," this mechanical 17-jewel...
Crystal, Gold
An Art Deco diamond brooch by Cartier
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco diamond brooch by Cartier, the central old-European cut diamond estimated to weigh approximately 0.85 carats, to a rectangular mount of geometric openwork design, set wit...
Diamond, Platinum
An aquamarine and diamond brooch by Hennell, 9x6cm, 55.9 grams
By Robert Hennell
Located in London, GB
This piece was made and signed by Hennell, the prominent jeweller known for their impressive Art Deco pieces made in the 1920s and 1930s.The beauty of this brooch lies in its versati...
Aquamarine, Platinum
Pair of Art Deco Tutti-Frutti Clips by Reymond Yard
Located in London, GB
A pair of Art Deco tutti-frutti clips by Reymond Yard, each clip with a diamond-set frame of Mughal-style design, set with transition, baguette, triangular and carre-cut diamonds, es...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Claude LALANNE - Brooch Hortensia in Silver & Gold, signed and numbered / 100.
Located in Encino, CA
Signed and numbered 38/100. Stamped Artcurial and 925.
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
JJ signed gold rhinestone stars designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed JJ • gold tone with rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • 3" by 1 1/4" CONDITION • excellent vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ...
Richard W. Wise 0.50 Carat Diamond Gold Pendant Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Abstract or Modernist Pendant / Brooch The pendant / brooch is by Richard W. Wise The pendant / brooch is 18K Yellow & White Gold There are 0.50 Carats in Diamonds F VS The Pendant /...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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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