Vintage Chinese Export Turquoise Coral Enamel Brooch
Located in Webster, SD
This gorgeous Chinese brooch is gold vermeil over silver. It features a beautiful turquoise stone
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, Silver
$352
H 2.5 in W 2.5 in
Signed Gold Tone Enamel and Rhinestone Flower Brooch, Red Crystal Center, 1980s
Located in Milford, DE
visual texture. The brooch is signed on the reverse and marked “China,” indicating its place of
Crystal, Enamel
$200Sale Price|49% Off
W 0.375 in L 22 in
Vintage Enamel Danish brooch Chinese ceramic Vintage glass necklace Sterling
By Lorraines' Bijoux
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Vintage Turquoise Enamel Sterling Silver Danish 50’s brooch Pendant necklace with Chinese ceramic
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Chinese Enameled Finger Guard Brooch
Located in Oradell, NJ
This is a Chinese enameled finger guard brooch comprised of two individual finger guards fabricated
Large China Girl Diamond, Ruby, Enamel 18 Karat Brooch Pendant
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Incredibly special collectors brooch that converts into a pendant. Beautiful China Girl dancing
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Italian Enamel Diamond Gold Chinese Dragon Brooch Pin
Located in Miami, FL
This mythical Chinese dragon brooch pin is crafted in solid 18K yellow and white gold. The dragon
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Chinese Umbrella Doll Coral Diamond Turquoise Enamel Gold Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Umbrella Doll Coral Turquoise Enamel Gold Brooch Size is 3'' x 1/5 ''
18k Gold
Whimsical Enamel Chinese Carp Gold Pin
Located in Miami, FL
Orange and gold enamel bring this 18 karat yellow gold Chinese carp pin to life. It features a
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Enamel Diamond Gold Chinese Dragon Brooch Pin
Located in Miami, FL
This whimsical dragon diamond enamel brooch pin is crafted in solid 18K yellow and white gold
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Sold
W 0.6 in L 1.8 in
Baroque Cultured Chinese Pearl Three Bird Enamel Brooch in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This whimsical brooch features three charming birds perched in a row, their bodies formed from
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Exotic Gilt Metal Jeweled Enamel Elephant Brooch c 1990s
Located in University City, MO
Exotic gilt metal jeweled enamel elephant brooch c 1990s The unique gilt metal brooch is lacquered
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Chinese Gold Gilt over Silver Enamel and Rose Quartz Cannetille Pin
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Antique Chinese gold gilt over silver, enamel and pink rose quartz pin. This beautiful pin
Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 1.5 in Dm 2 in L 20.5 in
LB offers Vintage Chinese Jade Sterling Enamel brooch Venetian Agates Necklace
By Lorraines' Bijoux
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
filigree work and hand enameled flower decoration. The strand of carved Chinese beads, Peking glass mottled
Agate, Jade, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Chinese Acrobat Enameled Gold Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical 18K gold brooch depicting a precarious Asian character hanging by one foot from a gold
18k Gold
Modern Enamel Diamond Gold Chinese Dragon Brooch
Located in London, GB
Modern 18kt gold, enamel and diamond Chinese dragon brooch measuring 45mm x 34mm.
Vintage Chinese Export Filigree Silver Gilt Tiger Eye and Enamel Brooch
Located in Chesterland, OH
This is an amazing old Vintage Chinese brooch, made around the turn of the century. The filigree
Tiger's Eye, Silver, Enamel
18 Karat Gold Ruby Enamel Brooch Depicting Chinese Fisherman
Located in Preston, Lancashire
This striking 18 karat gold Chinese fisherman brooch with rubies is finished with beautiful enamel
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 0.5 in W 1.75 in L 3.5 in
Heidi Daus Fantastic Feathers Multi Colored Crystal and Enamel Bird Pin Brooch
By Heidi Daus
Located in Houston, TX
Heidi Daus Fantastic Feathers Multi Colored Crystal and Enamel Bird Pin Brooch Another masterpiece
Crystal, Enamel
Victorian Era Chinese Red and Blue Enamel Gold Articulated Fish Pin
Located in Frederick, MD
standards. ·Item: 18K Huge - Chinese Victorian Style Red Blue Enamel Articulated Fish Pendant/Pin Yellow
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$138,000
Diamond Necklace Tiara
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A MASTERPIECE! 46.75 carats of white pear, marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. The piece can be worn as a necklace and easily converted into a tiara...
Diamond, 18k Gold
$388Sale Price|20% Off
Coral and Turquoise Lucite Gilded Ram Figural Brooch By Hattie Carnegie, 1960s
By Hattie Carnegie
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Collectible costume jewelry piece from the mid-century - Extremely rare and hard-to-find piece - 3" tall - Gold plated - Faux turquoise and coral molded lucite ...
Exceptional Art Deco Mazer Pendant Brooch
By Mazer
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Art Deco Mazer Pendant Brooch from the 1930's. High Art Deco design with step faceted faux aquamarines and sapphires set within an intricate pave and baguette dangle sett...
Rhodium
$808Sale Price / item|23% Off
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Clustered Emeralds and Diamond Cocktail Ring for Her
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Emerald ring in 14K Gold which perfectly goes with your personality and also helps you to improve your creativity. Designed with emeralds and diamonds that makes it a perfect fit to ...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Art Nouveau c.1900 French Silver, Plique-à-Jour and Paste Antique Brooch
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
This outstanding brooch was made in France and features a wonderfully elegant original Art Nouveau design. Condition Report: Excellent The Details... This brooch is constructed fro...
Silver
Antique 14k Yellow Gold Seed Pearl and Turquoise Pin
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite brooch featuring a central turquoise cabochon, surrounded by intricate gold scrollwork adorned with lustrous seed pearls. Five baroque pearls accentuate the top, while a...
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
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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