Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Cat Brooch #24208
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Cat Brooch- This beautifully sculpted brooch by Tiffany & Co. features a sleek feline crafted in meticulously detailed sterling silver.
Sterling Silver
$1,850
W 2.75 in L 4 in
Rare Robert Audrey Engstrom Malachite Sterling Silver American Modern Cat Brooch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare, large scale handmade, one of a kind, sterling silver and malachite cat brooch created by Robert and Audrey Engstrom.
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Vintage Silver Cat Enamel & Turquoise Brooch
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Gorgeous silver cat brooch. Features a stylized cat holding a turquoise cabochon.
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
JoPol Sterling Cat Brooch C.1945
Located in Toronto, ON
JoPol Sterling reclining Cat Brooch, modernist whimsical design, signed JoPol for Joan Polsdorfer C.1945. Polsdorfer was the first American jewelry designer and maker to work for Geo...
Sterling Silver
Beaujewels Signed Cat Prancing Sterling Silver Brooch Kitty Pin 2" x 1"
By Beaujewels
Located in Austin, TX
This kitty cat brooch pin is sure to be a delight, especially for a vintage jewelry lover!
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sold
W 1.97 in D 0.71 in L 2.36 in
PATRICIA VON MUSULIN Geometric Cats Face Brooch In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
By Patricia von Musulin
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric cat brooch designed by Patricia Von Musulin. Stunning pendant-brooch, created in the shape of a geometric cat by Patricia Von Musulin during the modernist period, back in ...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sold
H 2.5 in W 2.75 in
Margot de Taxco Mexico Sterling Silver Amethyst Eyes Cat Face Pin/Brooch #19779
By Taxco Mexico
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver cat face pin by Margot de Taxco of Mexico, design #5220. This pin by renowned Mexican artisan Margot de Taxco features a detailed cat face with teardrop shape purple...
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Cat Brooch JoPol, C.1940
By Georg Jensen
Located in Toronto, ON
Rare Sterling Cat Brooch, Georg Jensen Inc C.1940 JoPol. Designed by Joan Polsdorfer, modernist whimsical design. The cat's head brooch, with one eye a cabochon green stone, adorned ...
Sterling Silver
JoPol Sterling Reclining Cat Brooch, C.1945
Located in Toronto, Ontario
JoPol Sterling reclining cat brooch, modernist whimsical design, signed JoPol for Joan Polsdorfer C.1945. Polsdorfer was the first American jewelry designer and maker to work for Geo...
Sterling Silver
Large Cat Brooch, Sterling Silver, Persion Cat Brooch
Located in McLeansville, NC
This exquisite large sterling silver cat brooch is perfect for any cat lover! The slinky cat is carefully crafted and measures 2 1/8 inches in length.
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co Cat Brooch Sterling Silver 11 Grams Estate
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FREE SHIPPING Weight: 11 Grams Shape: Cat Brooch W 2 x 0.5 inch Material: Sterling Silver "Embrace timeless elegance with this exquisite sterling silver brooch from the iconic Tif...
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co Estate Cat Brooch Sterling Silver 11 Grams
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FREE SHIPPING Weight: 11 Grams Shape: Cat Brooch W 2 x 0.5 inch Material: Sterling Silver "Embrace timeless elegance with this exquisite sterling silver brooch from the iconic Tif...
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 1.88 in D 0.25 in L 1.5 in
Art Deco Style Panther Cat Marcasite Citrine Carnelian Sterling Silver Brooch
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This beautiful panther brooch was inspired by the jewelry worn by the late Duchess of Windsor. The brooch is sterling silver set with citrine, marcasite, carnelian and finished with...
Carnelian, Citrine, Emerald, Marcasite, Silver, Sterling Silver
Sold
H 1.78 in W 2.37 in D 0.52 in
Anthony Aquilino Cat on fishing in Jelly Belly bowl brooch sterling silver 1946
By Anthony Aquilino
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Designed by Anthonio Aquilino and patented in 1946, this Masterpiece and Highly Sought After and Collectibel JELLY BELLY Cat Fishing in a Bowl Brooch is featured in Brunialti's Amer...
Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver
Sold
H 2 in W 1.5 in D 0.5 in
Taxco Cat Smiling Modernist Sterling Silver Brass & Onyx Brooch Pin Mexico 1970s
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Taxco style cat smiling modernist sterling silver brass and onyx brooch pin vintage MEXICO Crafted in married mix of metal sterling silver and brass with onyx.
Onyx, Silver, Brass
Vintage, Extremely Collectible 1960s ORB Pair Sterling Front/Back Cat Brooches
Located in New York, NY
These two exceptional sterling silver cat brooches … the front and the back of the cat.
Sterling Silver
Early Fabergé Tiger’s Eye Cat, Diamond Collar, Sapphire Eyes, c.1880
By Fabergé
Located in Chesterland, OH
A rare and early animal study attributed to Peter Carl Fabergé, dating to circa 1880—created at the very beginning of the period when Fabergé first introduced his celebrated series o...
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique Silver and Gold, Victorian Old Cut Diamond Bow Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Diamond Bow Brooch 18ct Gold and Silver Victorian craftsmanship at its finest. This silver and gold bow brooch showcases old cut diamonds in a classic 19th-century design...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
$25,000
W 1.5 in D 0.5 in L 2.5 in
Couture Surreal Schiaparelli Artist Vertes Harlequin Duck Brooch c1939
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Chicago, IL
Between the first ad campaign that legendary fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) commissioned from internationally-admired Paris-based Hungarian-born multimedia artist Mar...
Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
Vintage 9ct Yellow Gold, Cat Pendant, Bracelet Charm, Necklace Charm, Hallmarked
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Cat Pendant / Charm 9ct Gold Hallmarked Makers Mark EAS * The chain is sold separately. Introducing our charming 9ct yellow gold vintage cat pendant. This delightful fel...
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18ct Yellow Gold & Platinum, Edwardian era Emerald and Diamond Halo Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Emerald Ring 18ct Yellow Gold & Platinum Circa 1910 Step into the elegance of the Edwardian era with this exquisite 18ct gold ring. At its heart lies a stunning square...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 18ct Yellow Gold, Art Nouveau Diamond & Seed Pearl 3 Cat Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Cat Brooch 18ct Gold Stamped Circa 1910 Step into a world of elegance with this exquisite Art Nouveau brooch, crafted from rich 18ct yellow gold. This stunning piece feat...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Hurst Kingsbury Garnet Sterling Silver Surrealist Brooch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An early, rare multi-layered sterling and garnet brooch designed by Joan Hurst and Jill Kingsbury of New York City, New York. This is a large example of their work and has surrealis...
Garnet, Sterling Silver
Antique 9ct Gold & Silver, Victorian Sapphire Diamond Crescent Moon Pendant
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Crescent Pendant 9ct Yellow Gold & Silver Tested Circa 1880 This Victorian crescent moon pendant is truly a stunning piece of jewellery that is sure to catch everyone's e...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
Rare Carolyn Gleick Rosene Large Scale Sterling Wood American Modernist Brooch
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large scale sterling silver and ebony wood brooch created by noted American modernist Carolyn Gleick Rosene, circa 1950's. Brooch measures 5 5/8" in length by 2.5" overall and is si...
Sterling 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.
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