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By Trifari
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Trifari Shell
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Elegant Trifari retro two tone pink and yellow gold striped scallop fur clip brooches with faux pearls. 1.5" x 1.4". 1940's USA. Excellent condition.
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Trifari Art Deco Enamel Shell Brooch, Alfred Phillipe
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in New York, NY
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Rhodium, Enamel
Vintage Trifari Pearl Torsade Necklace 1980s
By Trifari
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Located in London, GB
Part of Trifari's highly collectable jelly belly series, this matching set was designed by Trifari's head designer Alfred Philipe and patented in 1949 and is called "Moonshell.
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Vintage 1940s American Brooches
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By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
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Vintage 1950s American Art Nouveau Brooches
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Trifari Enamel and Faux Pearl Conch Shell Brooch Pin Vintage
By Trifari
Located in North Miami, FL
The interior of the shell is faux pearl. This is a now a beautiful and hard to find Trifari pin to come by now; more on the rare side.
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Brooches
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Crown Trifari Enameled Sea Shell Brooch with Faux Pearls and Coral
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Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Very Rare Trifari Lucite and Rhinestones Jelly Belly Shells Set 1940's
By Trifari
Located in Austin, TX
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Vintage 1940s Brooches
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Vintage 1950s American Brooches
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Located in London, GB
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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.
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