$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
Classic Yellow Gold Diamond Sapphire & Emerald Whimsical Lion Cat Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (12) Natural Genuine Diamond - Old Single Cut - Pave Set - Nice Brilliant White Diamonds - 0.10ctw (approx.) (2) Natural Genuine Emeralds - Round Cabochon Cut - Pave Cu...
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Estate 18KT Plate Glittering 1980s Orange Flower Cats Eye Enamel Brooch Pin
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a Rare Important Radiant 18KT Overlaid Gold Plated French Orange Enamel Gold Brooch. This Rare Piece has a Magnificent Orange Cats Eye at Center...
Gold Plate, Enamel
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Gold Cat Vivid Cute Sit Crystals Chunky Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Unisex Textured Vivid Cute Cat Sit Crystals Chunky Statement Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
18K 750 Solid Yellow Gold Natural Ruby Eyes & Green Gemstones Cat Pin Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Natural Ruby Eyes & Green Gemstones Cat Pin Brooch Metal Type: 18K Solid Yellow Gold Total Item Weight: 4.8 Grams Primary Stone: Natural Ruby Ruby Color: R...
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Gold Brooch Pin CAT Natural Diamond Sapphire Enamel Kitten
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage 18k yellow gold cat weighing 23.92 grams. Contains 4 diamonds and 1 sapphire as well as red enamel on the right eye.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Cartier Gold Enamel Cultured Pearl Diamond and Emerald Cat Tiger Clip Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
The playful cat grasping one cultured pearl approximately 9.4 mm., its body applied with black enamel stripes, accented by 2 small round emerald eyes, decorated with a diamond-set co...
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso 1990's 18K Yellow Gold Vintage Cat Heart Brooch
By Paloma Picasso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a stylized cat head with graphic linear aesthetic Depicted with ribbon-like gold forming the silhouette Partially depicting a heart with crossed tails With high polish fi...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pearl Diamond Gold Cat Pin
Located in New York, NY
This is an elegant 18k yellow and white gold cat pin. The pin is accentuated by lovely round pearl and diamond accents. The pin measures 56mm by 28mm and weighs 18.3 grams. The pin i...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
7.00ct Ruby Diamond Gold Cat Pin
Located in New York, NY
This is a fabulous 18k yellow gold cat pin. The pin is set with lovely round cut rubies that weigh approximately 7.00ct. The rubies are accentuated by sparkling round cut diamond acc...
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage Lea Stein Panda Brooch in Rhodoid
By Lea Stein
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Lea Stein (b. 1931, Paris) began producing her distinctive laminated acetate jewellery in the late 1960s, and her figural brooches — pandas, foxes, cats and Art Deco faces — are now ...
Vintage Lea Stein Ladybug Brooch in Rhodoid
By Lea Stein
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Lea Stein (b. 1931, Paris) began producing her distinctive laminated acetate jewellery in the late 1960s, and her figural brooches — ladybugs, foxes, cats and Art Deco faces — are no...
Vintage Lea Stein Penguin Brooch in Rhodoid
By Lea Stein
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Lea Stein (b. 1931, Paris) began producing her distinctive laminated acetate jewellery in the late 1960s, and her figural brooches — penguins, foxes, cats and Art Deco faces — are no...
Vintage Lea Stein Guitarist Brooch in Rhodoid
By Lea Stein
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Lea Stein (b. 1931, Paris) began producing her distinctive laminated acetate jewellery in the late 1960s, and her figural brooches — musicians, foxes, cats and Art Deco faces — are n...
Vintage Lea Stein Art Deco Dancer Brooch in Rhodoid
By Lea Stein
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Lea Stein (b. 1931, Paris) began producing her distinctive laminated acetate jewellery in the late 1960s, and her figural brooches — dancers, foxes, cats and Art Deco faces — are now...
Vintage Embellished Gold Owl Brooch Pin Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Vintage Embellished Gold Owl with Hand set Cat's Eye Eyes Brooch Pin. Measuring approx. 1.2” h x 1.1” w.
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18k Cat Face Brooch and Pendant. 18k YG Carved Cute Cat Carved Cameo
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
18k Gold Brooch and Pendant for a necklace Carved Cameo Cat into a Blue Agate.
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
WARNER signed vintage blue pink cat designer brooch
By Warner
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed WARNER • gold tone with glass stones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 50 ❤️❤...
$238Sale Price|20% Off
Enamel Alley Cat Statement Necklace/Brooch By Lunch at the Ritz, 1990s
By Lunch at the Ritz
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Collectible costume jewelry piece from the '90s - 3" x 1.75" pendant - 32" chain - Gold plated - Enameled with crystal rhinestone details - Cat pendant articul...
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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