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Three Leaf Clover Brooch

Victorian Pearl and Diamond Clover Brooch, c.1880s
Victorian Pearl and Diamond Clover Brooch, c.1880s

Victorian Pearl and Diamond Clover Brooch, c.1880s

Located in London, GB

Taking on a wonderful three leaf clover design, this Victorian brooch has been intricately crafted in 15 carat gold and silver.

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Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

A natural pearl, queen conch pearl and diamond clover brooch
A natural pearl, queen conch pearl and diamond clover brooch

A natural pearl, queen conch pearl and diamond clover brooch

Located in London, GB

A beautiful turn-of-the-century natural pearl, queen conch and diamond three leaf-clover brooch. The soft blushing pink of the queen conch pearl, a rare natural beauty, is contrasted...

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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches

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An Early 20th Century Ruby And Diamond Clover Brooch
An Early 20th Century Ruby And Diamond Clover Brooch

An Early 20th Century Ruby And Diamond Clover Brooch

Located in London, GB

This lovely piece features a three-leaf clover set with three beautiful Burmese rubies and surrounded by diamonds.

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Early 20th Century Polish Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

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Victorian Diamond and Pearl Three-Leaf Clover Brooch in Silver on Gold
Victorian Diamond and Pearl Three-Leaf Clover Brooch in Silver on Gold

Victorian Diamond and Pearl Three-Leaf Clover Brooch in Silver on Gold

Located in London, England

A beautiful Victorian pearl and diamond clover brooch set in silver-on-gold. This lovely piece depicts a three-leaf clover and is centrally set with a rubover-set old mine cut diamo...

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Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver

3.03ctw European Cut Diamond & Pearl Edwardian Clover Brooch 18k Gold & Platinum
3.03ctw European Cut Diamond & Pearl Edwardian Clover Brooch 18k Gold & Platinum

3.03ctw European Cut Diamond & Pearl Edwardian Clover Brooch 18k Gold & Platinum

Located in Greensboro, NC

Dating back to the 1900s - 1910s, this three-leaf clover brooch showcases four creamy pearls and a glittering array of natural diamonds which are set in 18k white gold and platinum. ...

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Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Brooches

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Victorian 15 Karat Gold Peridot Ruby Three Leaf Clover Bar Brooch
Victorian 15 Karat Gold Peridot Ruby Three Leaf Clover Bar Brooch

Victorian 15 Karat Gold Peridot Ruby Three Leaf Clover Bar Brooch

Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.

This is a playful Victorian three leaf clover bar brooch crafted in 15K yellow gold.

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Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches

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Enamel Gold Three Leaf Clover and Wings Brooch
Enamel Gold Three Leaf Clover and Wings Brooch

Enamel Gold Three Leaf Clover and Wings Brooch

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A beautiful 15ct gold brooch, circa 1910 - 1920s. Designed as green and white enamel angel wings with a green three leaf clover/shamrock enamelled droplet with pearl accents.

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20th Century Unknown Brooches

Materials

15k Gold

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Three Leaf Clover Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the three leaf clover brooch you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, yellow gold and 14k gold. You can easily find a 19 antique edition and 1 modern creations to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a three leaf clover brooch may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. A three leaf clover brooch can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but diamond rings, from our inventory of 10, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes old european cut and old mine cut alternatives. Most of our three leaf clover brooch for sale are for women, but there are 14 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Three Leaf Clover Brooch?

On average, a three leaf clover brooch at 1stDibs sells for $1,862, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $23,510 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

Finding the Right Brooches for You

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.