Art Nouveau Austria Scheid RareMark Pave Zircon Silver Snake Brooch c1910
Located in Chicago, IL
During the Art Nouveau period while German-born Vienna-based silversmith, niello master and entrepreneur Georg Adam Scheid (1837-1921) was prospering from a related refinery business...
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
AUSTRIA signed vintage silver carnelian designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed AUSTRIA • silver tone with faux stones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku ...
Vintage gold tone Egyptian Pharaoh resin massive designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with resin • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 57 ❤️❤️ V...
Charming Robert Enamel Sea Turtle Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Charming Enamel Robert Turtle Brooch from the 1950's. Cold enameled with black and white and ruby toned eyes. 1950's USA, Signed. 2" x 1.5".
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Vintage gold enamel rhinestones small brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with enamel and rhinestones • vintage brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 43...
Victorian 18K Yellow Gold Clover Brooch – Pearl, French Horse head hallmark
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale is this wonderful late Victorian 18 Karat solid yellow gold four leaf clover. This yellow gold brooch is decorated with greenish gold three leaf clovers on each lobe and hol...
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Art Nouveau Châtelaine Hand Holding A Rose Grapes Hearts Rose Cat Deer
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This most extraordinary châtelaine is designed as a delicately modelled hand coming out of a cuff holding a rose and a rose bud. Suspended from the rose are two chains that hold wine leaves and grapes. Attached to the vine leaves and grapes are a number of pendants, three heart pendants and two small star pendants. The heart pendants consist of a heart shaped frame each, one frame shows a deer and a hunter in a forest, another a cat and apples surrounded by green Art Nouveau ornaments, and the third heart shows a swan standing on top of a basket filled with fruit and flowers. On the back of the châtelaine is a large hook with a seducing Art...
Brass, Copper
Couture Coco Chanel Era Signed Made In France Glass Flower Spray Brooch c1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
Signed "Made in France", this Parisian couture poured glass and lampworked flower-like spray brooch has its artisan-wired construction concealed by a decorative gilt filigree scallop...
Gilt Metal, Mixed Metal
Chanel NIB Silver Box Crystal Logo Pin
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel new in box silver bow pin with center gripoix pearl beads and rhinestones. Brand new unused condition. Spring summer 2023 collection.
Crystal
Paco Rabanne Paris Chrome and Enamel Modernist Space Age Fox Brooch
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Atlanta, GA
Paco Rabanne Paris designed this rare fox brooch in the 1970s. The design features a stylized, leaping fox in a modernist aesthetic that reflects the brand's space-age, futuristic in...
Enamel
Massive Maison Gripoix Butterfly Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Massive and elaborate Maison Gripoix large scale Butterfly Brooch, attributed to Jean Patou. Hand made in emerald, ruby and jet pate de verre with crystal paste accents. Good Cond...
Gilt Metal
Tiffany & Co. Germany 18k Gold Sapphire Diamond Golden Retriever Dog Brooch Pin
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Diamond - Round Brilliant Cut - Bezel Set - Nice Brilliant White Diamond - 0.02ct (approx.) - On Collar (2) Natural Genuine Sapphires - Round Brilli...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage matte gold crown glass dangle brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with glass • vintage designer runway brooch MEASUREMENTS • 3.5" by 1.75" CONDITION • excellent vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ...
Antique Victorian 15ct Gold Seed Pears & Turquoise Crescent Tiara Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (18) Genuine Cultured Seed Pearls - Round Beads - Pave & Bezel Set - White - Range Between 1.1mm to 2.6mm (approx.) (4) Natural Genuine Turquoises - Round Beads - Prong...
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
WESTERN GERMANY silver tone blue glass rhinestones massive designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned WESTERN GERMANY • silver tone with glass cabochon and rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • 2 1/2" in diameter CONDITION • very good vintag...
Luxurious Gold Plated Pearl, Ruby & Diamond Turtle Brooch Pendant in 925 Silver
Located in New York, NY
This elegant gold plated turtle brooch pendant features 5 carats of glass filled ruby, 6 carats of pearls, 1.65 carats of diamonds, and is crafted in 925 sterling silver. It measures...
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Scottish Sterling Silver & Bloodstone Cabochon Figural Stag Hoof Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Scottish silver & bloodstone brooch. In sterling silver. In the form of a stag's hoof. The hoof and the end of the leg are made of b...
Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
$240Sale Price|20% Off
Victorian High-Relief Lava Cameo Brooch Pendant, c. 1880s
Located in Honolulu, HI
An exceptional late 19th-century Victorian lava cameo brooch-pendant, hand-carved from authentic Vesuvian volcanic stone. Originating from the traditional "Grand Tour" era, this pie...
Brass
Christian Dior Vintage Rare Gripoix Gold Emerald Green Eye Parrot Chunky Brooch
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1980s Vintage Unisex Gripoix Emerald Green Eye Parrot Bird Head Crystals Chunky Statement Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Maybe light scratches or color l...
Gold Plate
Vintage gold tone glass turquoise rhinestone eyes turtle figural designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with glass cabochon and rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of we...
Crescent Moon Brooch with 4.5ct Old Cut Diamonds, circa 1900's
Located in Firenze, IT
Period: XX century Dimensions: 2.90 x 2.80 cm Carats: 4,50 total cts Weight: 5,75 gr This brooch dating back to the beginning of the 20th century stands out for the presence of bril...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian 15ct & 9ct Gold Starburst Pearl Onyx Mourning Locket Brooch
Located in SYDNEY, AU
A beautiful antique Victorian mourning brooch features navette shaped onyx applied with a 15ct gold star set with seed pearls, to 9ct gold frame and rear locket compartment with lock...
Onyx, Pearl, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 18k Two Tone Hammered Gold Coral Diamond and Blue Enamel Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This vintage brooch is crafted in 18k two-tone gold and combines coral, blue enamel, and 0.45ctw of diamonds within a bold sculptural composition. The hammered gold surface gives the...
Coral, Diamond, Mixed Metal, Enamel, 18k Gold
Christian Dior Vintage 1966 Sapphire Crystals Blue Oval Peacock Eye Domed Brooch
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1966 Unisex Sapphire Navy Blue Oval Shining Clear Crystals Marquise Double Domed Peacock Eye Elegant Modernist Brooch, Silver Plated Very excellent condition....
Silver Plate
Handcrafted Sterling Silver American Flag Brooch with Cubic Zirconia
Located in Derby, NY
A refined expression of American symbolism, this handcrafted American flag brooch is newly made in solid sterling silver and accented with precisely handset red, white, and blue cubi...
Sterling Silver
18kt Gold Handmade Cammeo Pendant Brooch, Italy, Circa 1990
Located in Capri, IT
18kt gold Cammeo Pendant Brooch Dama cammeo pin that can be used as a pendant too totally handmade in italy
18k Gold
Victorian 14kt Gold Rose-tone Diamond Brooch, Circa 1880s, 0.08ct
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This exquisite Victorian-era pin is beautifully crafted from delicate 14-karat rose-tone gold, offering a romantic and authentic antique aesthetic. The simple, sophisticated design f...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Grand Tour Acropolis Parthenon Brooch Silver Silver Gilt Granulation
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This unusual brooch features a typical Greek Grand Tour image, that of the Acropolis and the Parthenon. In an oval frame we see the cut out silver gilt image of parts of the Acropol...
Silver
Antique 14k Gold, Sterling Silver, & Pearl Rampant Lion Stickpin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique gold, silver, and pearl stickpin. In 14 karat yellow gold & sterling silver. With a silver rampant lion holding a pearl in its claws mounted on a gold backing. Simp...
Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage gold enamel modernist designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed MONET • gold tone with enamel • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 47 ❤️...
1980s Vintage Christian Lacroix Gold Tone Baroque Openwork Cross Brooch Pendant
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is an amazing gold tone Baroque style openwork cross brooch and pendant. It is designed by Christian Lacroix in 1980’s. The piece is gold plated. Signed: “Christian Lacroix - ...
Large Antique Sapphire and Diamond Crescent Brooch / Pendant Ref: 709116
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted in Warsaw (Poland), then part of the Russian Empire, circa 1880 This large and rare Russo-Polish crescent is finely crafted in 14K gold. The crescent is set with thirteen dar...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage Statement 6.23-Carats Diamond Platinum Brooch
Located in Montréal, CA
Diamond Platinum Statement Brooch with 6.23 Carats, Vintage This vintage diamond platinum brooch is an exceptional statement jewel, masterfully crafted in platinum and set with 6.23...
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage signed matte gold tone Asian glass cabochon dangle designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed DD • gold tone with glass cabochons • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku A66 ❤...
French Edwardian Cat Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Large Edwardian repousse cat portrait brooch. The round free form brooch of silver plate with wonderful detailing and bright emerald crystal eyes. French clasp fitting. Excellent Co...
Silver Plate
Handmade Natural Purple Sapphire Poppy Flower Brooch in 925 Solid Silver
Located in New York, NY
Natural Purple Sapphire Poppy Flower Brooch Pin in sterling silver which is a fusion of surrealism and pop-art, designed to make a bold statement. Crafted with love and attention to ...
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Victorian Horse Head Stickpin
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Horse Head Stickpin designed as a miniature staff. The finely detailed horse's head is sterling with a rose cut diamond eye. The hilt below h...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Trifari Enamel and Jeweled Butterfly Brooch
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Charming Trifari Enamel and Jeweled Butterfly Brooch from the 1960's. Green glass cabs set in wings within enamel frames with crystal paste accents. 1960's USA. 2" x 1.5".
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Ornate Edwardian Era Diamond Brooch Pin
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
Crafted from yellow gold, silver and diamonds, this brooch pin was manufactured in the Edwardian period and is a testament to the craftsmanship of the jeweller who crafted it. The ha...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Art Deco Austro Hungarian Inspired Fob Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Charming Austro Hungarian Inspired Fob Brooch made in Czechoslovakia circa 1920's. Set in filigreed brass with colorful pastes and decorative enamels. The 2 elephant fobs add an unex...
Brass
Vintage 1930's Sterling Silver Cameo Brooch Pendant Shell Silhouette Marcasite
Located in Nashville, TN
This wonderful 1930's cameo brooch and pendant, , in a sterling silver metal frame, embellished with clusters of small marcasite stones, is the perfect piece for your jewellery colle...
Marcasite, Sterling Silver
PATRICIA LOCKE signed vintage gold tone crystals modernist geometric brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed PATRICIA LOCKE • gold tone with crystals • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku A...
Vintage silver tone rhinestones small circle flowers designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • silver tone with rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku A73 ❤️...
Christian Lacroix Vintage Gold Cross Star Heart Logo Openwork Statement Brooch
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Lacroix Vintage Unisex Baroque Relief Textured Cross Star Heart Love Logo Openwork Chunky Statement Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Maybe lig...
Gold Plate
1990s Vintage CHANEL Gold Toned Camellia Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage CHANEL camellia brooch is crafted of gold toned metal featuring a CC logo at the center. Stamped CHANEL 99P made in France. Measures approximately 5.2 cm in diameter at ...
Burch of Zurich Modernist Brooch
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1960s, 18k, by Kurt Aepli for Burch, Zurich, Switzerland. This spectacular modernist brooch from the renowned Zurich goldsmith, Burch, has an amazing mod-sixties vibe. Spectac...
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
ART NOUVEAU brooch with old mine cut diamonds up to 0.65ct 14k gold 8.1 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
ART NOUVEAU 14k yellow gold brooch with Bolshevik-cut diamond total 0.65ct – G/H – SI detailed description: the dimensions of the brooch are 6.0 cm long by 1.0 cm wide weight 8.1 ...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Pomegranate-shaped 24kt gold-plated Brooch By Rossella Ugolini Made in Italy
Located in Rome, IT
Pomegranate-shaped 24kt gold plated Brooch By Rossella Ugolini Made in Italy. Handcrafted in Bronze and 24kt gold plated . This handmade Italian brooch depicts a pomegranate flanke...
Bronze, 24k Gold, Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Gold Emerald Brown Tiger Eye Cute Baby Lion Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Green Emerald Brown Tiger Eye Crystal Cute Baby Cub Lion Wirework Openwork Modernist Brooch, Good Plated Very good condition. Light scratches and ...
Gold Plate
1980s CHANEL Gold Toned Rhinestone CC Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage CHANEL CC brooch is crafted of gold toned metal encrusted with dazzling white rhinestones. Stamped CHANEL made in France. Measures approximately 4.5 x 3.7 cm. Conditio...
Vintage 80's flapper art deco style ladies face designer pin brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • silver tone with rhinestones and hand painted resin material • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minim...
Antique Enamel Cherub Brooch of 18k Gold, Circa 1875-1910
Located in Lewisburg, PA
An antique brooch (circa 1875-1910) featuring a charming enamel cherub holding a garland of ten rose-cut diamond florets above an etching with a rose cut diamond sun rising over the ...
Diamond
Oversized Spider Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Large and imposing spider brooch of colored pastes with a rhodochrosite body. Emerald baguettes form the curved legs with a peridot paste head and faux...
Gilt Metal
CHANEL gold 23C MONTE CARLO CHARMS HANGER Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel Clothing Hanger brooch in gold-tone metal and black resin is a dazzling statement piece adorned with symbolic charms. Featuring strass-encrusted stars, a f...
NAPIER signed vintage gold tone pearl flower designer brooch
By Napier
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed NAPIER • gold tone with faux pearl • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku A73 ❤️❤...
WINARD 12kt gf gold filled signed vintage green glass stone flower brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed WINARD 12kt gf • gold filled with glass stone • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ...
$2,624Sale Price|20% Off
Diamond Pendant / Brooch, Circa 1940s
Located in Northampton, MA
Ornate, exuberant goldsmithing showcases about 1.20 carats of 42 glittering antique rose-cut diamonds and approximately .85 carats of Old European cut stones in this magnificent, bar...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique 15ct Yellow Gold, Edwardian Gold Brooch, Circa 1900
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Gold Brooch 15ct Gold Circa 1900 An elongated 15ct yellow gold brooch with a raised central panel framed by fine beaded edging and symmetrical applied motifs typical of l...
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,875Sale Price|25% Off
Art Deco Vintage Orange Bakelite Geometric Dangler Brooch 1930's USA
Located in North Miami, FL
This special original vintage Art Deco orange bakelite dangler pin and or brooch is quite special and rare. It has great movement to it and the orange ...
Arts & Crafts Silver Enamel Pin by Bernard Instone, Circa 1930
Located in Altrincham, GB
A super charming Arts and Crafts pin by Bernard Instone, finished with gorgeous coloured enamel flowers throughout, and topped with charming little marcasite stones at the centre of ...
Marcasite, Silver, Enamel
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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