Thomas Gentille 1970 Geometric Round Pendant Brooch 18kt Gold Patinated Bronze
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
A pendant-brooch designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back in the late ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, Copper
Thomas Gentille 1970 Geometric Inclined Fracture Pendant Brooch 18kt Gold Bronze
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
A pendant-brooch designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back in the late ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
Thomas Gentille 1970 Geometric Tubular Pendant Brooch 18kt Gold Bronze & Copper
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
A pendant-brooch designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back in the late ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, Copper
Thomas Gentille 1970 Rare Sculptural Ethnics Necklace In Copper And Cotton
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Necklace designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). An impressive sculptural piece of art, created in New York city by the artist studio goldsmith Thomas Gentille, back in the late 1...
Silver, Copper
Thomas Gentille 1970 Crackled Egg Shells Bangle Bracelet In Carved Wood
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
An eggshells bangle bracelet designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back ...
Thomas Gentille 1970 Sculptural Bangle Bracelet in Brass and Ebony Wood
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
A bangle bracelet designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back in the late...
Brass
Thomas Gentille 1970 Geometric Linear Pendant Brooch In Bronze And 18kt Gold
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
A pendant-brooch designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back in the late ...
Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
Thomas Gentille 1970 Silver Geometric Pendant Brooch 18kt Gold Bronze And Lucite
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
A pendant-brooch designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back in the late ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Bronze
Thomas Gentille 1970 Yellow Geometric Pendant Brooch 18kt Gold Bronze And Lucite
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
A pendant-brooch designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back in the late ...
Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, Copper
Thomas Gentille 1970 Geometric Triangular Pendant Brooch In 18kt Gold And Bronze
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
A pendant-brooch designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back in the late ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
Thomas Gentille 1970 Geometric Round Pendant Brooch In 18kt Gold Bronze & Copper
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
A pendant-brooch designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back in the late ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, Copper
Thomas Gentille 1970 Geometric Round Pendant Brooch In 18kt Gold And Bronze
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
A pendant-brooch designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back in the late ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
Thomas Gentille 1970 Sculptural Hair Pin in Polychrome Sterling and Ebony Wood
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
A dress hair pin designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back in the late ...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Thomas Gentille 1970 Ovoid Convex 1 Pendant Brooch In Bronze And 18kt Gold
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
A pendant-brooch designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back in the late ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, Brass
Thomas Gentille 1970 Ovoid Convex 2 Pendant Brooch In Bronze And 18kt Gold
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
A pendant-brooch designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back in the late ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
Thomas Gentille 1970 Graffiti Wood Brooch In 18Kt Gold Ebony Bronze And Copper
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
A pendant-brooch designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back in the late ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, Copper
Thomas Gentille 1970 Geometric Red Lucite Brooch In 18kt Gold Bronze And Copper
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
A pendant-brooch designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back in the late...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, Copper
Thomas Gentille 1970 Geometric Round Brooch in 18kt Gold Frosted Lucite Bronze
Located in Miami, FL
A pendant-brooch designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back in the late ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, Copper
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D 0.24 in Dm 2.76 in
Thomas Gentille 1970 Geometric Perforation 1 Pendant Brooch In 18kt Gold Bronze
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
A pendant-brooch designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back in the late ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
Thomas Gentille 1970 NYC Sculptural Op-Art Necklace In Solid Sterling Silver
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
A necklace designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back in the late 1970.
Sterling Silver
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W 2.68 in D 0.22 in Dm 2.68 in L 2.68 in
Thomas Gentille 1970 Color Gradation Brooch in 18kt Gold Bronze Copper & Lucite
By Thomas Gentille
Located in Miami, FL
A pendant-brooch designed by Thomas Gentille (1936-). A sculptural piece of wearable art, created in New York city by the artist and jewelry maker Thomas Gentille, back in the late ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, Copper
Margaret de Patta Silver and Lapis Brooch 1947-1950
Located in New York, NY
It seems that we are in a new age for the brooch, and Portman Gallery is pleased to offer this truly museum-quality example by Margaret de Patta from her most important period. I wou...
Lapis Lazuli, 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.