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Antique Egyptian Scarab Brooch Ruby Sapphire Diamonds Citrine Garnet Gilt Silver
Located in SE
Antique Egyptian Revival sacred Scarab Beetle Brooch made of Gilt / Fold Filled Silver decorated with 15 natural Rubies, 11 natural Sapphires , 28 natural Diamonds, one Citrine and a...
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1930s Egyptian Egyptian Revival Vintage Brooches

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Diamond, Ruby, Citrine, Garnet, Sapphire, Gold-filled, Silver

Chanel Vintage 1985 Gripoix Cabochon Ruby Emerald Amethyst White Pearl Brooch
Located in Wokingham, England
Chanel Vintage 1985 Unisex Iconic Gripoix Cabochon Ruby Emerald Amethyst Red Green Purple White Pearl Textured Poured Glass Abnormal Chunky Statement Long Bar Brooch, Gold Tone Very...
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1980s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches

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Gold Plate

Vintage silver rhinestone massive 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 44 ❤️...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

House Pins by LUCINDA vintage unique brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed • epoxy over card stock paper • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 43 ❤️...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

Vintage Circa 1960s Diamond Set Tri Colour 18 Carat Gold Bird Brooch
Located in Hamilton, AU
Discover the mesmerizing 1970s Lalita diamond-set tri-colour brooch, expertly crafted in 18 carat gold. Each wing glimmers with artistry, capturing the essence of luxury and freedom....
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Couture 1938 France Depose ElsaSchiaparelli Pagan FeatherCrystalGold Bird Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusually decorated with small partridge feathers like the yellow-gold gilt necklace commissioned by Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) that is featured on the front-and-back covers and centerfold of the French costume-jewelry hardcover book, Lina Baretti Parures, authored by Patrick Mauries, this unique pave-crystal yellow-gold gilt metal partridge-on-a-branch brooch is further distinguished as an unsigned Parisian-couture piece for Italian-born Schiaparelli with its combination of embossed text "Made In France" and "Modele Depose", along with the trombone clasp often used in the early 20th Century for custom-made French small brooches. The book centerfold on pages 90-91 shows a closeup of the feathered necklace created by French-born Corsican Baretti, whose intricate decoration often mixed ready-made textural or shiny materials like velvet, cork, wire, rhodoid or raffia with custom-made metal, plastic or glass by specialized Parisian workshops such as Maison Gripoix. The Baretti-book caption about the attributed necklace notes: "Collier realise pour Elsa Schiaparelli. Liege, soie, cannetille, perles de verre et plumes de perdix. Chaine en metal." While none of the captions date this necklace--which could have been from the same commission as our brooch--Baretti created one-of-a-kind jewelry for Schiaparelli from the 1930s to the early 1950s until the fashion designer retired. Our brooch was most likely made for a fashion-show debut of one of Schiaparelli's themed clothing collections in the late 1930s for which she commissioned many costume-jewelry paruriers including Baretti. See our photo of a Schiaparelli 1930s...
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1930s French Artisan Vintage Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal

TIFFANY & Co. Elsa Peretti 18K Gold Starfish Pin Brooch Large
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Elsa Peretti 18K Gold Starfish Pin Brooch Large Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Weight: 16.30 grams Measurement: 45mm(1.77") wide x 56mm(2.2...
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2010s Spanish Brooches

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18k Gold

Marcel Boucher Art Deco Ballerina Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Charming Marcel Boucher Ballerina Brooch from the Art Deco period of rhodium and pink gold plate. Pierced skirt with dancer poised en point. 2" wide x 1.75". 1940's USA.
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches

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Gilt Metal

Vintage panther gold tone rhinestones designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • excellent vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 4...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

Imperial Austrian-Hungarian Brooch Seed Pearl Blue Enamel 830 Gilt Silver /9.1gr
Located in SE
Ca. 1860 -1900s period brooch made on the territories of former Austrian - Hungarian Empire. . Gilt Silver decorated with Sky Blue Enamel and single Seed pearl. Design is typical ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Arts and Crafts Antique Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Silver, Enamel

Antique Sapphire & Diamond Platinum Bow Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Bow Brooch Platinum Circa 1910 Fabulous Bow Shaped Brooch, Set with Calibrated Sapphires & Old Cut Diamond High Quality Safety Clasp, with Gold Pin Measures Approx 81....
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Early 20th Century English Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

3.20ct Diamond Brooch 18KT gold Pearl Diamond brooch
Located in Boca Raton, FL
What a stunning piece! Pearl diamond brooch made by hand in 18KT gold with 3.20 carats of diamonds, some are old cut others are single cut. Year unknown. Diamonds are VS clarity, F-G...
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Early 20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold

1990s Vintage CHANEL Dramatic Silk Camellia Brooch Off-White Black
Located in Bangkok, TH
This dramatic vintage CHANEL brooch is crafted of four off-white silk camellias adorned with black velvet leaves and chiffon strips at the back. Stamped CHANEL made in France. Measur...
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1990s French Brooches

Vintage gold tone rhinestones fleur de lis designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 48 ❤...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

Vintage gold tone faux pearls butterfly designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with faux pearls • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 49 ❤️...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

Line Vautrin Talosel and Pink Mosaic Mirrors Brooch
Located in Atlanta, GA
Step into the world of rare artistry with this stunning Line Vautrin geometric Talosel brooch—a masterpiece of Parisian craftsmanship. Its striking rectangular shape is adorned with ...
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1960s French Modernist Vintage Brooches

1920’s Art Deco Diamond and Emerald Bow Brooch in Platinum, 17ctw
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1920’s Art Deco platinum bow brooch with 1.14ct center diamond, 16ctw diamonds, and 0.75ct emeralds. Rare 3x2 in. antique jewel. A fine 1920’s Art Deco diamond and emerald bow brooc...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Platinum

Retro Sterling Aqua Paste Starburst Set
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Retro Sterling Aqua Paste Starburst Set from the 1940's. Dimensional set likely by Reja but unsigned. Heavy quality construction with clip back ...
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1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches

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Sterling Silver

Vintage matte gold tone cherub angel designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 49 ❤️❤️ VINTAGE DES...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

Studio Rêves 'Midnight Wings' Sapphire Cabochon, Diamond & Black Beads Butterfly
Located in Mumbai, Maharashtra
“Midnight Wings” is a captivating high-jewellery butterfly brooch, inspired by the mysterious elegance of the night sky. The name reflects its deep, velvety palette of rich blues and...
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2010s Indian Contemporary Brooches

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Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Silver, Titanium

Vintage signed gold enamel designer earrings
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed ANNE KLEIN • gold tone with enamel • vintage designer necklace MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

Vintage signed MONET gold plated crystals flower designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed MONET • gold tone with faux pearls and rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs ...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

Vintage gold tone rhinestone small brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 48 ❤...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

Antique 18ct Yellow Gold Edwardian Natural Seed Pearl & Diamond Gun Pistol Brooh
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Gun Brooch 18ct Yellow Gold Circa 1910s Behold this striking 18ct gold Edwardian-era pistol brooch, a unique and elegant piece adorned with natural seed pearls and a singl...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches

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Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

The Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor by John Culme & Nicholas Rayner (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
In this beautiful book, an enduring record of the most remarkable jewellery sale of our time, each piece of the Windsor collection is fully described not ...
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20th Century Brooches

MONET signed vintage gold pearl designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed MONET • gold tone with faux pearls • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 41 ...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

Kutchinsky Of London 18k Gold Diamond Ruby Floral Cluster Brooch 10.60 Carat
Located in Lauderdale by the Sea, FL
Impressive Kutchinsky Of London floral spray brooch that is made out of thick 18 Karat gold and has an abundance of high quality Diamond and Ruby gemstones. This magnificent piece ha...
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1960s British Post-War Vintage Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Tiffany Natural Pearl and Marquise Diamond Stick Pin
Located in Riverdale, NY
Edwardian Tiffany Natural Grey Pearl and Marquise Diamond Stick Pin from the early 20th Century. Large 9mm grey natural pearl set with a marquise 40 point diamond and 2 smaller diamo...
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Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Brooches

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Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum

Sterling Silver Mosquito Brooch with Garnets and Plique-à-Jour Wings
Located in BADALONA, ES
This unique brooch is handcrafted in oxidized sterling silver, designed in the form of a meticulously detailed mosquito. The body and legs are sculpted with precision, while the eyes...
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2010s Spanish Art Deco Brooches

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Garnet, Sterling Silver

Victorian 18 Karat Gold 2.10 Carat Old Cut Diamond Crescent Moon Pin Brooch
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a Victorian crescent moon pin brooch crafted in 18K gold and 950 platinum. Circa 1890. The piece features old cut diamonds (TW 2.10ct): - 32 diamonds (antique brilliant cut...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches

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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Vintage KJL KENNETH JAY LANE signed silver tone rhinestone panther brooch
By KJL
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed KJL KENNETH JAY LANE • silver tone with rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

Antique Shell Cameo Brooch - the Festivities of Bacchus
Located in Chesterland, OH
This exquisite cameo brooch is a beautiful example of 19th-century craftsmanship, steeped in the elegance and imagination of the Victorian era. Meticulously carved from shell, it dep...
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Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Brooches

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Bronze

Vintage ITALIAN gold tone colorful micro mosaic designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with porcelain • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 45 ❤️❤️...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

FW2008 Chanel Maxi Enamel and fancy Pearls golden Brooch
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel brooch from the Fall Winter 2008 collection in lightly gilded metal (between gold and silver), XXL format, ecru, gray and black enamel cabochons, black, gray and white rhinest...
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Early 2000s French Brooches

Tiffany & Co. 1990's 18 Karat Yellow Vintage Dogwood Wild Rose Flower Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a dimensional flower with furling gold petals and clustered Petals are matte with very fine grooved velvety texture Accented by high polish veins, edges, and stamen Compl...
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1990s Modern Brooches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Dragonfly with Faux Sapphire Wings Statement Vintage Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Artful and Elegant Large Statement Dragonfly Brooch. Hand set Faux Blue Sapphire Wings, accented by Sparkling Crystals. Silver tone mounting. Excellent condition. A...
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Late 20th Century Modern Brooches

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Crystal, Sapphire

Vintage AVON signed gold tone flower designer brooch
By Avon
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed AVON • gold tone • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 45 ❤️❤️ VINTAG...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

Vintage KENNETH LANE signed gold tone rhinestone bee insect fly designer brooch
By Kenneth Lane
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed KENNETH LANE • gold tone with rhinestones and resin • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs ...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

Victorian 14k/Sterling Silver Diamond Tiara
Located in Narberth, PA
A highly unique tiara from the Victorian (ca1880s) era! Crafted in 14k white gold and sterling silver, this headpiece is encrusted with 2.5ctw of old mine cut diamonds. The stones va...
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1880s Victorian Antique Brooches

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Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver

Vintage gold maltese cross large designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 40 ❤️❤️ VINTAGE D...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

Voctorian brooch with enamel, cameo and rose cut diamonds 14k gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
Victorian 14k yellow gold and silver brooch decorated with black enamel, set with a cameo and rose diamonds up to 0.20 ct - G/H - SI Detailed description: The brooch measures 4.6 c...
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1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel

Couture Chanel 1930s Byzantine PurpleHeart RealGems&Pearls Gold Medallion Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
When Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel was at her peak during the Art-Deco period as a Parisian couture-fashion designer in the early 1930s, this one-of-a-kind handcrafted gem-fringed and gilt-chain medallion brooch with trombone clasp was commissioned by her to accessorize one of her clothing designs. Marked only "FRANCE" like some early 1930s Chanel couture jewelry (without a brand stamp until the 1950s), its artistic origin is most likely from ornate organic-form sketches by her favorite parurier Fulco di Verdura. The Sicilian duke began creating fabric patterns for Chanel in 1927, which shortly expanded to fine jewelry beginning with custom pieces for herself. These included the iconic Byzantine-influenced gem-adorned cuffs referencing the Maltese-military cross, which the French designer can often be seen wearing in circa-1930s photos. This bright-yellow gold brooch suits goldsmith Verdura's early anti-Art-Deco aesthetic that was considered a radical departure from 1920s silver-tone jewelry, which otherwise featured linear geometric designs or figurative representation. The softly-shaped deconstructed gem-bouquet mixes amethyst and rose-quartz beads with natural Keshi pearls and intricate tiny gilt leaves, which are wired to a Baroque-motif open-work frame that dangles another gem surrounded by a thick gilt-rope halo. Notably, Verdura is credited with re-introducing since Victorian times the rope motif to jewelry. Since 1930, Verdura's unique style was influenced by travels with Chanel to explore Byzantine art, Baroque architecture, and exotic flora-and-fauna among his native Italian aristocratic estate. The legendary fashion-editor Diane Vreeland and American entertainment-stars were among the first Chanel clients to acquire couture real-gem-adorned jewelry made by Verdura, while one of the two brooches treasured by Vreeland was titled "Theodora". See our photo of the Byzantine mosaic of Empress Theodora, whose image wearing many teardrop pearls above her chest and surrounded by a golden halo seems to be the inspiration for this brooch. As one of the most important modern-design collaborations, Chanel's close relationship with Verdura lasted largely undocumented years in Paris, until he launched his first outside jewelry venture with a Hollywood designer-boutique after emigrating to the United States in 1934. By 1939 as a financially-backed in-demand goldsmith, he founded the namesake jewelry-company Verdura in New...
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1930s French Byzantine Vintage Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Pearl, Quartz, Gold, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold

Antique Filigree Carved Shell Cameo 14K White Gold Brooch Pendant with Diamond
Located in New York, NY
A Timeless Union of Artistry and Elegance Indulge in the romantic allure of this Antique 14K White Gold Cameo, showcasing a meticulously hand-carved shell cameo portrait adorned with...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

Vintage MONET signed gold tone starfish textured designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed MONET • gold tone • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 49 ❤️❤️ VINTAGE ...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

Antique Amuletic Dozen RockCrystals CagedRing Medieval Style Gilt Bronze Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique amuletic bronze framed pendant cages a dozen 7mm-diameter single-cut rock crystals that each feature a table-cut decagon crown, deep pavilion, 21 facets and uncut girdle, while the culets range from off-center to blunted. They are tightly set within four linked rings to overlap at the same angle in a sparkling single row. Seeming to retain a little of its original yellow-gold gilding on just the interior, the frame that surrounds each of the four sections of three crystals enables them to reflect pale-yellow-and-lime light when the pendant is viewed from certain angles. Each crystal can be manually rotated. Suggesting French heritage, the Medieval Frankish culture in northern France made jewelry in similar segmented or openwork shapes of wheels or whorls, which were worn as gem-decorated disk-shaped brooches or gold-caged rock...
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18th Century French Renaissance Antique Brooches

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gilt Metal, Bronze, Copper

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 - ...
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20th Century French Baroque Brooches

Silver Tone Pavé Panther Brooch with a Grey Faux Pearl and Green Eyes
Located in London, GB
Fabulous silver tone pavé panther brooch with green faceted eyes, sitting on a grey faux pearl. It has a small hook, perhaps for a chain. The pearl has scratching and some movement. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

French 18K Diamond Maiden Brooch After Maison Menu
Located in Hummelstown, PA
This exceptional French brooch centers on a serene beauty with upswept hair perched above an old pear cut diamond. Symmetrically arranged openwork foliate flow around her, further embellished by a tiny clusters of grapes and a pair of handled urns. The reverse is beautifully detailed as well and contains a partial maker's mark on the pin stem and a French eagles head hallmark on the c-clasp. I believe this brooch was likely made by Maison Menu...
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1880s French Antique Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

1930s Art Deco Costume Jewelry Rhinestone Italian Brooch
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Exquisite 1930s Art Deco Italian Rhinestone Brooch Step back in time to the glamorous era of the 1930s with this stunning Art Deco costume jewelry brooch, a testament to sophisticate...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Brooches

Vintage gold tone enamel rhinestones geometric designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with rhinestones and enamel • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

Signed Georg Jensen Orchid Sterling Silver Brooch No. 97
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed Danish Modern Orchid brooch. By Georg Jensen. In sterling silver. Pattern no. 97. Fully marked with a post-1945 mark to the reverse. Simply a wonderful Georg Jense...
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20th Century Danish Modern Brooches

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Lunch At The Ritz Costume Jewelry Pin Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Lunch at The Ritz costume jewelry pin brooch. The brooch showcases a design featuring swirling gold tone metal and autumnal hues. A rich blend of reds, greens, and golds, r...
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20th Century North American Brooches

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Base Metal

Marcel Boucher Enamel Shrimp Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Charming Marcel Boucher Enamel Shrimp Brooch from the 1960's. Pearlized enamel body with faux grey pearls. Signed Boucher. 2" x 2".
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1960s American Artisan Vintage Brooches

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Enamel, Gilt Metal

Antique 18ct Yellow Gold, Edwardian Turquoise & Pearl Starburst Pendant / Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Starburst Pendant 18ct Gold Makers Mark S S Circa 1910 * THE CHAIN IS SOLD SEPARATELY Introducing our stunning 18ct yellow gold 12-pointed star, a true masterpiece tha...
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Early 20th Century European Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels 'Rose de Noel' Clip, Brooch
Located in London, GB
Van Cleef & Arpels Gold and Diamond 'Rose de Noël' Clip-Brooch, France A flower-shaped brooch featuring heart-shaped angel skin coral petals, centering a floret of eight round diamo...
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1970s French Vintage Brooches

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold

Vintage gold enamel butterfly designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with enamel • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 37 ❤️❤️...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

Iris Apfel Estate Personal Griffin Dragon Diamond Pendant Necklace Brooch 18K
Located in New York, NY
FROM THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF STYLE ICON IRIS APFEL, WE HAVE HER MUSEUM QUALITY FRENCH BEAUX ARTS RENAISSANCE REVIVAL 18 KARAT GOLD PENDANT OR BROOCH OF A GRIFFIN OR DRAGON HOLDING...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

BARRERA AVON massive gold faux pearl turquoise enamel designer brooch pendant
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed BARRERA for AVON • gold tone with rhinestones enamel and faux stones • vintage designer brooch pendant MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condit...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

Cartier Art Deco Sapphire and Diamond Arrow Jabot Pin
Located in London, GB
Here we have a fabulous and rare Art Deco sapphire and diamond arrow jabot pin from the world renowned luxury jewellery house of Cartier. The flights and tip are set with calibre-cut...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum

Vintage European gold tone glass designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with glass stones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 46 ...
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Mid-20th Century Brooches

Vintage Brooches for Sale: Shop Fabergé Brooches, Chanel Brooches, Cartier Brooches and Other Brooches on 1stDibs

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 GucciVersaceDior 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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