Set of West German Grape Leaf Brooches
Located in New York, NY
Set of Colorful West German Grape Leaf Brooches from the 1980's. Charming design of cold enamel
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1980s German Artisan Vintage West Germany Brooch
Materials
Gilt Metal
Vintage West Germany Brooch
Otto Müller Late 1950s German Kaufbeuren Vintage Orchid Brooch
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
This delightful brooch was created in the late 1950s in Kaufbeuren, West Germany, by Otto Müller
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1950s German Vintage West Germany Brooch
Rudolph Lucke & Co Late 1950s German Kaufbeuren Vintage Rhinestone Brooch
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
claw set. They are of excellent quality and were most likely made in West Germany too. The brooch
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1950s German Vintage West Germany Brooch
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Mid-20th Century Gold & Austrian Crystal Dimensional Brooch-West Germany
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H 0.75 in W 1.5 in L 2 in
Mid-20th Century Gold & Austrian Crystal Dimensional Brooch-West Germany
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-20th Century Gold Vermeil & Austrian Crystal Brooch-Signed, West Germany. This oval gold
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Mid-20th Century German Vintage West Germany Brooch
West Germany Red Glass Cameo Brooch and Clip On Earrings, Faux Pearls, Goldtone
Located in Milford, DE
A gorgeous German demi parure featuring a pair of ornate clip on earrings and a matching pin/brooch
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Mid-20th Century German Vintage West Germany Brooch
Materials
Crystal
West Germany Victorian Style Amethyst Crystal and Faux Pearl Filigree Pin Brooch
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H 1.62 in W 2.49 in
West Germany Victorian Style Amethyst Crystal and Faux Pearl Filigree Pin Brooch
Located in Milford, DE
enamel. Vintage, circa mid 1900s. Made in West Germany, formed in 1949. Tags, Marks, Hallmarks: West
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20th Century German Retro Vintage West Germany Brooch
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Crystal
Mid-20th Century Gold & Austrian Crystal Dimensional Brooch-West Germany
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H 0.75 in W 1.5 in L 2 in
Mid-20th Century Gold & Austrian Crystal Dimensional Brooch-West Germany
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-20th Century Gold Vermeil & Austrian Crystal Brooch-Signed, West Germany. This oval gold
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Mid-20th Century German Vintage West Germany Brooch
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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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