La Triomphe Lapis Lazuli Diamond Gold Floral Brooch
By La Triomphe
Located in Darnestown, MD
This swirling floral brooch by La Triomphe is wonderful with texture and color.
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
La Triomphe Lapis Lazuli Diamond Gold Floral Brooch
By La Triomphe
Located in Darnestown, MD
This swirling floral brooch by La Triomphe is wonderful with texture and color.
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
American Modernist Silver Brooch by La Paglia, 1940
By Alphonse La Paglia
Located in Stamford, CT
We love the movable nature of this brooch, the swirls and silver beading. The brooch is refined and elegant and appears to be Danish but is American Modernist in style made in 1940..
Silver
$3,200Sale Price|28% Off
W 1.19 in D 0.4 in L 1.58 in
Blue Sapphire and Diamond Ribbons Bow Platinum Brooch
Located in Greenwich, CT
This whimsical 'ribbon swirl' platinum brooch is set with a multitude of white diamonds and blue sapphires and has a very timeless feel.
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Garrard & Co. 18k Yellow Gold And Diamond Earrings and Brooch Set
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in New York, NY
Diameter: 1.1".he brooch features 18k yellow gold swirl motif design scattered with diamonds.
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1964 Gold Double Long Leaf Curled Wavy Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Unisex Textured Vivid Double Long Leaf Curled Wavy Swirl Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
David Webb Platinum & 18K Yellow Gold 12 Carat Diamond Crescent Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb diamond and gold brooch crafted in 18k gold and platinum in a swirl Crescent motiff.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
$3,950
H 1.58 in W 1.62 in D 0.4 in
Marsh & Co. Art Deco Blackened Steel, 14k Gold, Pearl, & Diamond Brooch or Pin
By Marsh & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The brooch in a swirl form with diamond and pearl accents.
Diamond, Pearl, Steel, 14k Gold
$1,255
W 1.66 in L 2.13 in
Christian Dior 1966 GROSSE Vintage Lilac Amethyst Gold Flower Leaf Stone Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Amethyst Purple Natural Stone Flower Swirl Leaf Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
$2,000
H 2.25 in W 2.75 in
Violin Violinist Music Brooch Art Nouveau Maiden Woman Poppy Flower Musician
Located in New York, NY
The musician bows her violin while her hair, which is adorned with poppy flowers, swirls around her. The work is quite three dimensional with the violin coming out of the brooch and...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Jade Brooch Pin 14 Karat Yellow Gold Antique Retro Tiffany
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
The jade is set in a starburst, swirl, flower motif brooch in 14 Karat Yellow Gold.
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$3,579 / item
H 0.32 in Dm 1.97 in
Patch Brooch in Oxidised Sterling Silver and 9ct Yellow Gold by Sheng Zhang
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural yet functional, regular yet asymmetric. The brooch demonstrates both positive and negative space that held within the work and creates intriguing changeable shadow while s...
Sterling Silver, 9k Gold
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vivid Gold Long Wavy Trio Three Layer Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Unisex Vivid Long Wavy Twist Swirl Trio Three Leaf Layer Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine.
Gold Plate
Hand Made Silver Brooch with a Faux Moonstone and Faux Garnets circa 1920s
Located in London, GB
Beautiful rope twist and swirl design silver brooch featuring four faceted faux garnets, and a faux moonstone.
Silver
TIFFANY & CO. Retro 18k Yellow Gold Ribbon Swirl Earrings & Brooch Set
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This fabulous Tiffany & Co. jewelry set contains a pair of clip-on earrings and a matching brooch featuring a ribbon swirl design crafted in 18k yellow.
Yellow Gold
TIFFANY & CO. Retro 18k Yellow Gold Flared Swirl Earrings & Brooch Set
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This fabulous Tiffany & Co. jewelry set contains a pair of clip-on earrings and a matching brooch features a flared swirl design crafted in 18k yellow.
Yellow Gold
$7,000
W 1.3 in L 18 in
Estate Platinum Swirl Baguette Marquise Diamond Brooch Pendant Necklace G Vs 18”
Located in Winter Springs, FL
Metal: Platinum Diamond Weight: Approximately 4.50 carats total Diamond Quality: G–H color, VS1–VS2 clarity Diamond Cuts: Baguette and marquise Setting Style: Channel set Pendan...
Diamond, Platinum
Kenneth Jay Lane "Swirls" of enamel and Faux Diamonds Brooch & Earring Set
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in New York, NY
Kenneth Jay Lane's wonderful gilded gold vermeil hardware accented with "Swirls" of enamel and finished with faux diamonds matching brooch and earrings makes for ...
$2,495
W 1.25 in L 1.25 in
Victorian Old Mine Cut Diamond Swirl Motif Convertible Pendant 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Boston, MA
The diamonds are white, with a clarity of VS2 and a color grade of G, radiating brilliance from every angle. The brooch features intricate swirling gold designs, elegantly framing t...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,730 / set
Dm 5 in L 16 in
Trifari Philippe 4PieceParure CrystalFloraMotif GoldEarringsBroochChoker, c1940
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in Chicago, IL
Each earring measures 1.25-inches long by 0.75-inch wide. The swirled-frame brooch depicts a stylized orchid with marquises as flowers and rose-cut crystals as buds, along with five...
Crystal, Diamond, Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
David Webb Diamond Gold Swirling Ribbon Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular 1960s David Webb brooch in platinum and 18K gold formed as a swirl of ribbon with one side ribbed and the other set with sparkling diamonds.
Diamond, 18k 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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