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Brooches For Sale
Victorian 18 Karat Gold Psyche And Cupid Shell Cameo Pin Brooch
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a Victorian oval pin brooch crafted in 18K gold. Circa 1900.
The piece features a shell cameo depicting Psyche and Cupid.
Weight: 11.58g
Size: 4.8x3.5cm
IMPORTANT: As a b...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Materials
Gold
Antique Winged Scarab Double Snake Brooch Amethyst Ruby Diamond Enamel Gold
Located in Munich, Bavaria
After the Suez Canal was opened in 1867 a fashion was set off in jewellery design, commonly known as Egyptian Revival to commemorate that sensational event.
This fabulous winged sca...
Category
1870s Austrian Egyptian Revival Antique Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Important Jewelled Clover Brooch, Property of Coco Chanel
Located in Riverdale, NY
Coco Chanel's personal brooch in the form of a four leaf clover of gilt chased bronze set with a central raised faux pearl. The pearl is surrounded by amythest, citrine, olivine and deep amber colored pastes. The clover leaf's edges highlighted with clear pastes.
This brooch has been made by Goossens for Chanel in different colorways, always represented by semiprecious tones mixed with pearls and pastes.
Originally purchased at Christies London,1978, Sale of the Personal Collection of Chanel.
Signed: CHANEL. Excellent Condition
2" x 7/8" high
Foto: Chanel crafting jewelry, 1957 image by Mark West...
Category
1950s French Renaissance Vintage Brooches
Materials
Bronze, Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
Antique Griffin Pin of 14k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
Antique Griffin Brooch in 14k Gold with Gem Accents (c. 1910)
A powerful symbol of protection and strength, this antique griffin brooch from circa 1910 is an exceptional example of ...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage silver tone rhinestones designer brooch pendant
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• silver tone with rhinestones
• vintage designer brooch / pendant
MEASUREMENTS
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CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Vintage Chinese Export Gilt Silver & Jade Figural Butterfly Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage vermeil and jade brooch.
In gilt silver.
In the form of a butterfly with the wings comprising carved jade cabochons and openwork filigree.
With a pin and safety cat...
Category
20th Century Chinese Retro Brooches
Materials
Jade, Silver
Trifari Alfred Phillipe Blue Opal Fruit Salad Parure
Located in New York, NY
Trifari Alfred Phillipe Floral leaf parure of blue opal molded glass "fruit". Consisting of a clip brooch and companion ear clips of gold pl...
Category
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Butler And Wilson Gripoix Brooch Costume Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
An impressive vintage Butler and Wilson English gripoix brooch pendant in gold tone metal set with bright blue, purple, and green poured glass cabochons and cut crystals. Features a pin and a chain bail to wear as a brooch or as a pendant. Note: Since its beginnings in 1969 selling antique...
Category
20th Century European Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold, Base Metal
18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Gem Set ‘Horse and Carriage’ Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Italian brooch is a masterpiece of vintage jewelry design, crafted from luxurious 18-karat yellow gold. The brooch features an enchanting 'Horse and Carriage' motif, b...
Category
Early 20th Century American Retro Brooches
Materials
Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century Revivalist Brooch, Eugene Fontenay
Located in Riverdale, NY
Lovely Etruscan Revivalist Brooch from the 19th Century attributed to Eugene Fontenay. Pendant brooch in 18K gold in the Archeological Revivalist style with central Neoclassical hand...
Category
1860s French Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
Vintage Art Nouveau Crystal Flower Pin Pendant in Silver Tone, Clear Crystals
Located in Milford, DE
Size: 1.25" (inches)
Discover the elegance of the Art Nouveau era with this stunning vintage pin that doubles as a pendant. This exquisite piece features clear crystals, meticulousl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Materials
Crystal
Extraordinary Marcel Boucher Early Orchid Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary Marcel Boucher Early Orchid Brooch from the late 1930's. Dimensional and large brooch with amazing design and signature square cut faux ruby stones used primarily by Boucher. This brooch is designed in pieces and assembled like fine jewelry with extremely tight pave rhinestone work with tapered baguettes.
Collector quality, the finest in period faux jewelry, a brooch of this high quality rarely comes to market. High rhodium original finish. 3" x 3.25" in height.
Unsigned. 1930's USA.
Born in Paris, Marcel Boucher worked as a jewelry designer for Cartier, who brought him to the United States. In the 1930s, he took a job with Mazer Bros...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
X Ice Parnassian
Located in Stockholm, SE
A breathtakingly exquisite Burmese old-mine 'glass-type' Imperial Jade butterfly brooch, crafted with titanium and 18K gold.
Measuring 101.6 x 8...
Category
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
$106,929
Flower Brooch with Natural Ruby and Diamond Center Brushed 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This charming brooch showcases a vivid floral motif brought to life in 18 karat yellow gold. At its heart sits a round cut natural ruby with a rich, strong red hue, surrounded by bri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lavender Jade Amethyst Gold Butterfly Brooch Pin Antique Insect
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning Lavender Jade and Amethyst Butterfly Insect Moth Brooch Pin in 10 Karat Yellow Gold. The wings of the butterfly are beautiful carved Lavender Jade. The color of ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Jade, Amethyst, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Art Deco Leaf Double Dress Clip 1940s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A beautiful vintage leaf double dress clip. Wear as a brooch or as a pair of dress clips. An effortlessly stylish work of Art Deco craftmanship.
During the 1920s & 30s the Art Deco s...
Category
1940s Vintage Brooches
Vtg Hector Aguilar for Coro Mexican Diorama Brooch
By Coro
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Hector Aguilar for Coro Mexican round diorama pin brooch. The brooch is decorated with a rooster design and adorned with raised sphere shaped accents. Marked with copyright...
Category
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
CHANEL red resin 22K LARGE CC Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel Large CC brooch in red translucent resin is a bold and luminous statement piece. Designed to resemble glass, its rich, jewel-toned finish creates a strikin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Vintage KRAMER Sapphire Crystal Vine Brooch 1950s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage KRAMER NYC Vine Brooch. A quintessential classic featuring a stone rich design of fancy cut crystals in deep sapphire blue and cornflour blue. Fr...
Category
1950s Vintage Brooches
Art Nouveau Gargoyle Stickpin of 14k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
Art Nouveau Gargoyle Stickpin in 14k Gold with Pearl, by Blank & Co. (Circa 1910)
A fantastical and finely crafted jewel from one of Newark’s mo...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Materials
Pearl, 14k Gold
Lustrous Faux Pearl and Crystal Popcorn Vintage Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Faux Pearl and Crystal Colorful Popcorn Brooch. Featuring overflowing Lustrous Faux Pearls in a Sparkling Colorful Red and White Crystal Receptacle. Gold tone mount...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate
Chanel Maison Gripoix Flower Cluster Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Chanel Maison Gripoix multi flower, multi layered brooch. Of jewel tone hand poured glass enamel set in gold plated bronze metal with crystal rhin...
Category
1990s French Romantic Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Art Deco Multi-Gemstone Aeroplane Brooch
Located in London, GB
Here we have a remarkable Art Deco brooch crafted to form the shape of an aeroplane. The piece has been meticulously fashioned from platinum, showcasing a dazzling array of bright wh...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
Christian Dior Mitchel Maer 1950s Pink Cherry Blossom Crystals Cabochon Brooch
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Mitchel Maer Vintage 1950s Pink Cherry Blossom Flower Love Clover Crystals Cabochon Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone
Mitchel Maer was a prominent American designer who lived...
Category
1950s German Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Retro Mexican Sterling Shell Suite
Located in New York, NY
Retro Mexican Sterling silver shell suite with a pair of scatter brooches, earrings and ring.
Extremely heavy gauge, high grade silver, "980 grade" signed "AD".
1940's Mexico. ...
Category
1940s Mexican Retro Vintage Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Materials
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
$217 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Jay Strongwater Four-Leaf Clover Enamel Charm, Gold-Plated with Crystals, JAY
Located in Milford, DE
Dimensions: 1.25 inches
Marks/Hallmarks: Jay Strongwater, CN
Materials: Gold plating, enamel, crystals
A stunning four-leaf clover charm by Jay Strongwater. Add a touch of elegance ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Retro Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
Modernist Zigzag CZ Sterling Silver Brooch
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Large zigzag brooch with prong-set cubic zirconia accent. Marked "Mexico TS-62 - 950" with an illegible name. Age wear, light scratches and tarnish.
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Brooches
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage AVON signed gold tone rhinestone Christmas tree designer brooch
By Avon
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed AVON
• gold tone with rhinestones
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 47...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Oscar Heyman Platinum Diamond Bow Brooch
By Oscar Heyman
Located in New York City, NY
Oscar Heyman platinum bow brooch contains 39 round diamonds weighing 3.56cts (F-G/VS+). It is stamped with the makers mark, PLAT, and serial numb...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
$12,800 Sale Price
61% Off
Massive Victorian French Diamond Gold Serpent Brooch
Located in Riverdale, NY
Extraordinarily crafted French serpent brooch from the mid 19th Century. The massive proportions and realistic detailing help to date this amazing 3 dim...
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Bochic “Orient” Blue Sapphire, Amethyst & Peridot Brooch Set 18K Gold & Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Blue Sapphire, Amethyst & Peridot Brooch Set 18K Gold & Silver
Can be worn as Brooch or Pendant
Natural Sapphire - 5 carat
Blue Sapphire
Natural Amethyst - 2 c...
Category
Early 2000s Thai Baroque Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Top...
$1,032 Sale Price
20% Off
Ostertag Art Deco Emerald and Diamond Brooch
By Ostertag
Located in Riverdale, NY
Wonderful Art Deco Diamond and Emerald brooch from the 1930's, set in platinum by Ostertag, France. This lovely design is very reminiscent of Coco Chanel's logo who was his neighbor in the period, where he was located at 16 Place Vendome.
Conjoined "C" motifs are are laid with a ladder of diamond baguettes edged with round stones terminating in 2 large diamonds (over 1 carat each) on one end and large fluted Columbian teardrops with tiny pave ball caps on the other.
Really exceptional quality and design from 1930's France. Ostertag pieces are exceptionally rare and have the highest quality gems and workmanship c/o the Rubel Freres...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage gold rhinestone flower designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone with rhinestones
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
• 3.25" by 1"
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Citrine and Seed Pearl Gold Brooch Pendant
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Impressive large faceted oval citrine prong set in a gold frame with a seed pearl exterior frame between a twisted gold rope frame. The piece is 14k yellow gold. It has a pin back ...
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Citrine, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Exceptional Mazer Corsage Brooch
By Mazer Bros
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Mazer Corsage Brooch from the 1950's. Designed as a cascading vine of invisibly set ruby glass leaves and faux button pearls set in a realistic vine of pave leaves and te...
Category
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Rhodium
Heidi Daus Designer Sparkling Swarovski Crystal Bird In Flight Brooch Pin
By Heidi Daus
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Vintage Heidi Daus Designer Signed Bird in Flight Brooch Pin Simply Beautiful! Vintage Signed Heidi Daus Bird in Flight Crysta...
Category
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
Sphinx Gripoix Jeweled Maltese Cross Pin Brooch in Gold, 20th Century
By sphinx
Located in Milford, DE
This glamorous 20th century Maltese cross pin is decorated with green cabochons & emerald crystals. For a sophisticated and stylish look!
Gold-plate...
Category
20th Century Retro Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
14K Yellow Gold Wedgwood Jasperware Brooch/Pin #21094
By Wedgwood
Located in Washington Depot, CT
14K Yellow Gold Wedgwood Jasperware Brooch/Pin-
This elegant Wedgwood brooch depicts Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt, standing gracefully beside a ...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage gold tone rhinestone moon star 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 49
❤...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Extraordinary Marcel Boucher Flower Corsage Clip Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Amazing Early Marcel Boucher Flower Corsage Clip Brooch from the early 1930's. Massive scale and Collector Quality. Designed to be worn at neckline or w...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Rhodium
Robert Lee Morris Gilded Sax Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Created during the accessory frenzy of the mid 1980's, Robert Lee Morris was creating up a storm of gold plated brass and silver jewelry for his collaborations with Donna Karan. This...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Boxed Late 19th C Diamond Crescent Pendant Brooch
Located in Hummelstown, PA
Complete with the original fitted box from R. Stewart in Glasgow, this romantic late 19th century crescent brooch is lined with a graduated course of 4.35 carats in glittering old mi...
Category
1880s Scottish Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Elegant Mazer Ruby and Pave Spray
By Mazer
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Mazer Ruby and Pave Spray from the 1950's. Swirl with pave and graduated baguette work in crystal and ruby. 2.25" x 1.25".
Category
1950s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Materials
Rhodium
Andrew Grima Attributed 18 Karat Gold, Emerald, & Diamond Modernist Brooch
By Andrew Grima
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine 18k gold, emerald, and diamond modernist brooch.
Attributed to Andrew Grima.
Comprising a textured spiral in 18k yellow gold with prong set round smooth emerald caboch...
Category
20th Century British Modernist Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Blue Sapphire Poppy Flower Unisex Brooch Crafted in 925 Sterling Silver
Located in New York, NY
Blue 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 detail, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
$175 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Sarah Coventry Floral Wreath Brooch, Faux Pearls and Blue Beads, Silver
Located in Milford, DE
A stylish pin brooch by Sarah Coventry. Features faux pearls and turquoise-blue beads in a silver-tone floral wreath.
Marks, Hallmarks, Signatures: Sarah Cov
Category
20th Century Retro Brooches
$100 Sale Price
20% Off
1990s Retro Brass French Heart Brooch by Loris Azzaro
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a stunning 1990s Retro Brass Heart Brooch by Loris Azzaro, the celebrated French designer known for his glamorous and bold jewelry designs.
Made from polished brass, giving i...
Category
Late 20th Century French Retro Brooches
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Scottish Specimen Agate & Gold Brooch or Kilt Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Victorian Scottish brooch or kilt pin.
In 14k yellow gold with finely engraved decoration and 2 concentric rings framing a central Celtic cross.
Set with carved bloodstone, jasper, and agate cabochons througout.
Simply a wonderful Scottish pin...
Category
19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold
Rare Oversized Chanel Jewelled Crest*
By Chanel
Located in Riverdale, NY
Rare Byzantine Crest Brooch of rectangular and square cut gem colored and crystal foiled stones. This incredibly massive brooch is mounted on a signatur...
Category
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Vintage panther gold enamel rhinestone designer runway brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone with rhinestones and enamel
• vintage designer runway brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• excellent vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Platinum Coral, Onyx and Diamond Pin/Pendant
Located in Narberth, PA
A fabulous pin/pendant from the Art Deco (ca1920s) era! Crafted in platinum, this piece begins with a circular coral cabochon. Radiating out from the coral cabochon are two long, nar...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Trifari Alfred Philippe Invisibly Set Sapphire Flower Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Super rare Trifari 'Alfred Philippe' Gold Pave and Invisibly Set Sapphire Poinsettia Star Flower Pin of gold plated base metal, rhinestones, faux invisibly set sapphires.
Marked: Trifari with Crown. Condition: Excellent
Size: 2.85" x 2.85"
Reference: Featured in Womens Wear Daily, 1 June 1961, p 9.
Judith...
Category
1960s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
CHANEL silver 21A CHATEAU DES DAMES PEARL & STRASS Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel CC brooch in dark silver-tone metal is an elegant statement piece, adorned with large pearly white resin cabochon pearls and shimmering small crystals. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
19th Century French Tri Color Gold Ruby Brooch
Located in New York, NY
French Tri Color Gold Ruby Brooch set in 18k gold from the 19th Century, Originally a cover for a fancy pocket watch, this was converted in the peri...
Category
1880s French Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Ruby, 18k Gold
Cresarrow Diamond Pearl Platinum Yellow Gold Wreath Brooch Circa 1900
By Cresarrow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cresarrow Diamond and Pearl platinum and yellow gold wreath brooch, circa 1900.
Craftmanship, craftmanship, that is what this company Cresarrow by Whiteside and Blank Co. were known...
Category
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Art Deco 4.35 Carat Diamond and Platinum Clip Brooch Circa 1935
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, large and impressive antique 4.35 carat diamond and platinum Art Deco clip brooch; part of our diverse antique diamond jewelry collections.
This stunning, fine and impr...
Category
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
15ct Gold Vintage Pink Enamel and Diamond Flower Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Enamel Flower Brooch/Pendant
15ct gold
Circa 1930’s
Can be worn as either a brooch or pendant, features an old cut diamond to the centre.
Enamel is in perfect condition, the gol...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
Vintage Signed Napier Penguin Jelly Belly and Sparkling Crystal Designer Brooch
By Napier
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Delightful Finely detailed Vintage Signed Napier Penguin Faceted Jelly Belly and Sparkling Crystal Designer Brooch Pin. Featuring a La...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Chanel CC Gold Tone Flower Large Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel CC Gold-tone flower large brooch featuring a large signature interlocking “CC”, a free glass flower, a back pin closure, a plaque pitted at back.
Circa 2018
Good vintage cond...
Category
2010s French 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 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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