Rare Norwegian Solje Brooch Norway Antique Scandinavian Silver
Located in New York, NY
This is a wonderful and very early and rare Norwegian "Solje" brooch in Silver. The Solje was
Silver
Art Deco Norwegian Guilloche Enamel Solje Brooch Norway Sterling Silver
Located in New York, NY
This is a wonderful Norwegian Guilloche Enamel Art Deco Solje Brooch in Sterling Silver. The "Solje
Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
$1,295
W 1.4 in L 2.9 in
Art Deco Norwegian Solje Brooch Rare Guilloche Enamel Norway Silver Circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
This is a museum quality and very rare Art Deco Solje Brooch with exquisite enamel and silver gilt
Silver, Enamel
Art Deco Norwegian Guilloche Enamel Solje Brooch Aksel Holmsen Norway Silver
By Aksel Holmsen
Located in New York, NY
"Solje" brooch was often used as part of the traditional Norwegian folk costume known as the Bunad
Silver, Enamel
Vintage Sterling Silver Norway Solje Wedding Pin Brooch
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage sterling silver Norway Solje wedding pin brooch. Not marked but tested for purity by XRF
Sterling Silver
Regency Aquamarine Necklace with Old Mine Diamonds, circa 1815–1820
Located in Northampton, MA
This ravishing antique aquamarine necklace, dating to the Regency period (circa 1815–1820), is a crowning jewel of the era and a tour de force of early 19th-century jewelry design. A...
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Art Nouveau Sapphire, Pearl, Enamel Pendant 14K
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This Art Nouveau Pendant is special. It is enameled in colors of Blue, Green, Pink and Cream. It also has a Pear shaped Blue Sapphire in the center and single cut Diamonds surround....
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Enamel
Masriera 18 KT Yellow Gold Peacock Brooch with Enamel, Dia..41CT and Pearl
By Masriera
Located in New York, NY
From the house of the prolific Art Nouveau designer, Luis Masriera, comes a long tradition of prestige, creativity and unparalleled craftsmanship. These stylistically distinctive wor...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Black Opal and Diamonds Ring in 14k Gold. Gold Ring with Opal
By Daizy Jewellery
Located in Istanbul, TR
Black opal and diamonds ring in 14k gold. Genuine opal ring. Gold ring with opal Metal: 14k solid gold Weight: 2.4 g (depends from size) Main stone - opal, black with color play, o...
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 14k 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
ROMAN REVIVAL 1880 Micro Mosaic Bangle Bracelet In Solid 19Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Roman revival grand tour bangle bracelet. This is a beautiful historical bangle bracelet, created during the Victorian-Grand Tour era, in Rome Italy between the 1870 and 1880. The r...
Citrine, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Jasper, Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
W 0.72 in L 1.23 in
Art Nouveau Natural Pearl & Yogo Montana Sapphire Pendant Certified Untreated
Located in Northampton, MA
This lovely & dainty pendant features 26 tiny natural half-round river pearls set into a quintessentially Art Nouveau mounting of 14k yellow gold in a foliate motif, with three dangl...
Natural Pearl, Sapphire, 14k 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
$4,113
H 4.65 in W 6.62 in D 1.74 in
Antique Empire Tiara Comb Hair Ornament Head Ornament Silver Guilt Gilt Metal
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This stunning hair comb was hand crafted in France in 1810 ca. The tiara is made out of fire gilt brass. The top of the comb is made put of polished fire gilt metal. Underneath the p...
Silver, Gilt Metal
Egyptian Revival Turquoise Pharoah Sphynx Enamel Brooch Pin Art Deco Silver
Located in New York, NY
A rare Art Deco Egyptian Revival masterpiece. The stunning brooch is centered by the head of a Pharoah with a magnificent hand carved face in Persian Turquoise. The Turquoise face ...
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
Masriera 18 Karat Yellow Gold Enamel and Diamond Butterfly Brooch
By Masriera
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Masriera 18-karat yellow gold Butterfly brooch/pendant with multi-color plique-à-jour enameling is delicately detailed with brilliant-cut diamonds and four pearls. The ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
$9,789Sale Price / set|30% Off
W 0.59 in L 2.55 in
French Art Deco 1920 Dangle Tassels Earrings in 18kt Gold with Jade and Pearls
Located in Miami, FL
French art deco tassels dangle earrings. Fabulous pair of tassel drop earrings, created in Paris France during the art deco period, circa 1920. This delicate pieces has been crafted...
Jade, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
An early 20th century diamond-set tiara by Skinner & Co
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century diamond-set tiara/necklace by Skinner & Co, the five principal old-cut diamonds estimated to weigh a combined total of 2 carats, each rub over millegrain-set to...
Diamond, Platinum
$12,500
H 2.5 in W 1.25 in
Micromosaic Love Bird Dove Locket Necklace Etruscan Revival Victorian 14k Gold
Located in New York, NY
This is a museum quality Antique Micro-mosaic Locket Pendant finely crafted in high carat gold with a magnificent image of two love birds or doves with flowers on a red background in...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
Art Nouveau French Enamel Lady Ring
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully crafted art nouveau ring made out of enamel and one round diamond weighing approximately 0.15 carat. The ring features a side profile of a lady. Total weight: 6.9 grams...
Enamel
Georg Jensen Moonlight Blossom Moonstone Ring 10 Denmark Sterling Silver
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
This is the classic Georg Jensen Moonlight Blossom Moonstone Sterling Silver Ring Number 10. The ring is in absolutely gorgeous condition and comes from a superb collection of Georg...
Moonstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
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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