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Brooches For Sale
Period: 1930s
Period: Early 1900s
Antique Gold, Pearl and Ruby Frog Brooch, Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian pearl frog brooch, set with natural seed pearls and cushion-cut ruby eyes, mounted in 18ct yellow gold, with an 18ct stamp, English, circa ...
Category
Early 1900s British Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Diamond Emerald Platinum Fleur De Lis Brooch and Pendant
Located in Miami, FL
This Antique Deco Diamond and Emerald Brooch/Pendant was inspired in an Art Deco design featuring a Fleur De Lis top and is crafted in Luxurious Platinum. This stately piece is abl...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Carved Amethyst Diamonds Onyx Mother-of-pearl Flower Brooch 18k Gold, 1930
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Diamonds Carved Amethyst Onyx Mother-of-pearl Flower Brooch 18K Gold.
A Diamond and Gem-set brooch. Designed as a carved Mother-of-pearl and Amethyst floral spray, with an Onyx and ...
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1930s Vintage Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Vintage Various Art Nouveau Brooches with Gemstones
Located in Stamford, CT
Three various brooches, all with the finest gold work from the early 1900's, are from the far right, a Rikers brooch in 14 Kt with a sapphire and diamond. Rikers is a highly reputed ...
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
Emerald Ruby Sapphire Gold Phoenix Bird Clip Brooch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Retro emerald ruby and sapphire platinum and gold Phoenix bird clip brooch circa 1935. *
ABOUT THIS ITEM: #P-DJ27A. Scroll down for detailed specifications. This early Retro broo...
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1930s Retro Vintage Brooches
Materials
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
Antique Demantoid Garnets Pearl Rose Cut Diamond Salamander Brooch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique demantoid garnets rose-cut diamonds pearls and yellow gold salamander brooch circa 1900. *
SPECIFICATIONS:
GEMSTONES: seven demanto...
Category
Early 1900s Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage English Art Deco Paste Double Dress Clip Brooch 1930s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage English Art Deco Paste Double Dress Clip Brooch. Wear as a brooch or as a pair of dress clips. An effortlessly stylish work of Art Deco c...
Category
1930s Vintage Brooches
1938 ElsaSchiaparelli CouturePagan DeposeFrance 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, 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 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 until the early 1950s when 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...
Category
1930s French Vintage Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
Victorian Puffy Seed Pearl Brooch-Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Puffy Victorian Seed Pearl Brooch-Pendant from the late 1900's. Set in sterling with pave seed pearls. Some are set with natural pearls but...
Category
Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Flower brooch, hand carved from wood, hand painted from the early 1940s , USA
Located in Stuttgart, DE
A lovingly handcrafted brooch made of wood, which was also hand painted. Each piece is made on green-coated wire and assembled into a bouquet. I have collected several brooches like...
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1930s American Romantic Vintage Brooches
Antique Art Nouveau French 18K Yellow Gold Old Cut Diamond Enamel Buggy Car Pin
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Nouveau French 18K Yellow Gold Old Cut Diamond Enamel Buggy Car Pin. This incredible one of a kind Art Nouveau French buggy car is crafted in 18k yellow gold an...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Antique Ceramic Deer Brooch by Lucien Neuquelman for Elsa Schiaparelli, 1930
Located in New York, NY
Very rare glazed ceramic roe deer pin brooch.
Designed by the French Artist Lucien Neuquelman for Elsa Schiaparelli for the Circus Fashion Collection (see picture from the catalogue...
Category
1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Antique Circa 1900s 18k Gold Top Silver Natural Diamond And Ruby Bird Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition.
Total weight is 24.6 grams.
Totally is diamond 6.85 carat.
The diamond is has G- H-I color and vs-s1-s2 clarity
Acid tested to be 18k real gold.
Please conta...
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Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Brooch in 18 kt Gold Platinum and Diamonds circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Barrette brooch circa 1900 in 18 kt yellow gold and platinum (900°/°°) highlighted with old cut diamonds between two pearls. Nice fine work of cutting the edges in platinum on the ba...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum, Gold
Antique 0.13Ct Diamond, Ruby and Enamel, 14k Yellow Gold Cockerel Bar Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive 0.13 carat diamond, 0.02 carat ruby and enamel, 14k yellow gold and silver set cockerel bar brooch; part of our diverse bird brooches collection.
This fine and...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Art Nouveau Antique Ruby Diamond 14 Karat Yellow Gold Butterfly Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a stylized butterfly with pierced foliate motif wings with milgrain detail
Centering a round cut ruby body weighing approximately 0.14 carat - medium red
Accented by old ...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau Antique Ruby Diamond 14 Karat Yellow Gold Butterfly Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a stylized butterfly with pierced foliate motif wings with milgrain detail
Centering a round cut ruby body weighing approximately 0.14 carat - medium red
Accented by old ...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Odeon Style Diamond and Platinum Double Clip Brooch, Circa 1935
Located in London, GB
An Odeon Style Art Deco diamond and platinum double clip brooch, in a geometric design, with two tapered columns, pavé set with eight-cut diamonds, hemmed with baguette-cut diamonds,...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
A laughing one and playing cat brooch with rhinestone collar, enameled, 1930/40
Located in Stuttgart, DE
A laughing one and playing with a ball black and white cat brooch . She is wearing a rhinestone collar and blinks with the green rhinestone eye.
A fun brooch for cat lovers!
Dimens...
Category
1930s American Artist Vintage Brooches
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Antique Edwardian Theodore B. Starr Rose Cut Diamond Griffin Stick Pin
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Edwardian Theodore B. Starr Rose Cut Diamond Griffin Stick Pin. This gorgeous Art Deco stick pin is crafted in 18k yellow gold and platinum. The top of the stick pi...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Flower basket fully decorated with small rhinestones and pearls, rhodium 1940's
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Beautiful basket brooch, with flowers and leaves, fully set with small rhinestones, hanging pearl drops and 5 larger pearls in natural and silver.
Size:
Height 5.5cm
Width 6.5cm
Fea...
Category
1930s French Romantic Vintage Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Rhodium
Victorian Circa 1900s 18k Gold Natural Diamond Decorated Enamel Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition.
Total weight is 3.6 grams.
Totally is diamond 0.02 carat.
Please contact for any questions.
Category
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Art Deco Diamond and Platinum Double Clip Brooch, c. 1930
Located in Aspen, CO
Art Deco Diamond Brooch and Dress Clips in platinum. Well made with fine white diamonds, this brooch can be separated into two stylish dress cli...
Category
1930s Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Antique Original Circa 1900s 14k Gold Natural Pearl And Onyx Decorated Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition.
Total weight is 2.7 grams.
Please contact for any questions.
Category
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Onyx, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Art Deco Gripoix Style Flower Clip
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Gripoix Style Flower Clip from the 1930's. Pale chalcedony glass are bezeled in brass with sapphire crystal center with Belperron colorations. 1930's USA. 1.75".
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Brass
Antique Circa 1930s Art Deco 14k Gold Natural Diamond Decorated Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition.
Total weight is 12.3 grams.
Totally is rose cut diamond 1.10 carat.
Totally is brilliant Cut Diamond 1.50 carat.
Acid tested to be 14k real gold.
The diamond...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Cartier Art Deco Onyx and Diamond Arrow Jabot Pin
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Here we have a fabulously rare Art Deco onyx and diamond arrow jabot pin from the world renowned jewellery house of Cartier. This piece has been crafted in France from platinum and s...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Tiffany & Company early 1900 Gold and Carved Moonstone Owl Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1900 Tiffany & Company 14k Yellow Gold Winged Owl Brooch, measuring 1 3/4 inches in length X 1/2 inch and having a "C" clasp pin closure, a fine Carved Moonstone Owl Head set w...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold
Larter & Son Art Nouveau Enamel Pearl 14 Karat Gold Antique Pansy Pendant Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a dimensional pansy flower painted with enamel
Opaque white, blue, yellow, and maroon with minimal loss
Centering a 3.5 mm round pearl
White with subtle iridescence
Com...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Art Deco Ruby Diamond Pearl Enamel Platinum Vintage Top Hat Man Charm
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a stylized man with hands on hips and wearing a top hat
Top hat is glossed with opaque very dark blue enamel - minimal loss
Head is a 3.0 x 3.5 mm near-round baroque pea...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Ruby, Platinum, Enamel
Seed Pearl & Enamel 14K Bar Pin
Located in Solvang, CA
Antique Victorian seed pearl & enamel 14K bar pin, circa 1900. This 14 karat yellow gold bar pin features seed pearls surrounded by beautiful blue enamel. [SJ 3249B P]
Dimensions
6....
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Art Deco Gripoix Style Pink Flower Clip
Located in New York, NY
Impressive Art Deco Gripoix Style Pink Flower Clip from the 1930's. Pale pink glass petals are bezel set in brass with topaz crystal center set on gilt leaf base. A 1930's piece desi...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Brass
Antique Diamond, Sapphire, Pearl and 12k Yellow Gold Shell Bar Brooch Circa 1900
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive 0.82 carat diamond, 0.15 carat sapphire and pearl, 12 karat yellow gold shell bar brooch; part of our diverse antique brooch collections.
This stunni...
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Early 1900s Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Pearl and 9 Carat Gold Flower Brooch
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This stunning brooch is adorned with pearls which are complimented perfectly by the bright yellow 9ct gold. On the back there is a pin.
Brooch length: 40mm
Weight: 3g
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Gold
Austria 1930 Art Deco Fish Brooch In 18Kt Gold With 33.28 Ctw Diamonds & Citrine
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco brooch made in Austria.
An amazing brooch in the shape of a stylized fish, created in Vienna Austria during the art deco period, back in the 1930. This brooch has been c...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Pearl Diamond 18k White Gold Convertible Brooch Pendant
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Art Deco Pearl Diamond 18k White Gold Convertible Brooch Pendant. Featuring three pearls measuring approximately 3.50-6.05 millimeters. Accented by 26 old European, rose, and sen...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Edwardian 9kt rose gold and silver round Opal and diamond brooch/pendant
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Edwardian 9kt rose gold and silver round Opal and diamond brooch/pendant.
Tested positive for 9kt gold and silver.
Made in England, Circa 1910
Dimensions -
Weight: 12.00 gra...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Opal, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique Art Nouveau French 18K Gold Old Pear Diamond Lorette Woman Stick Pin
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Nouveau French 18K Gold Old Pear Diamond Lorette Woman Stick Pin. This incredible stick pin is crafted in 18k yellow gold. The pin features an undressed woman w...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Circa 1900s 18k Gold Natural Old Cut Diamond Pearl Decorated Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition.
Total weight is 8 grams.
Totally is diamond 0.75 carat..
The diamond is has G-H color and vvs-vs clarity.
Acid tested to be 18k real gold.
Please contact for ...
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Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Art Deco Diamond Brooch 1930S
Located in Geneva, CH
Art Deco Diamond Brooch. Circa 1930.
Total length: approx. 4.50 centimeters.
Total width: approx. 2.30 centimeters.
Total weight: 13.81 grams.
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Art Deco Diamond Brooch 1930S
Located in Geneva, CH
Art Deco Important Diamond Brooch.
Circa 1930.
Length: approx. 7.80 centimeters / 3.07 inches.
Width: approx. 3.70 centimeters / 1.46 inches.
Total weight: 35.16 grams.
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Art Deco Diamond Brooch 1930S
Located in Geneva, CH
Art Deco Diamond Brooch.
Circa 1930.
Total length: approx. 5.00 centimeters / 1.97 inches.
Total width: approx. 2.80 centimeters / 1.10 inches.
Total weight: 13.18 grams.
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Antique Circa 1900s 18k Gold Natural Old Cut Diamond And Pearl Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition.
Total weight is 1.8 grams.
Totally is diamond 0.20 carat.
The diamond is has I color and vs clarity.
Acid tested to be 18k real gold.
Please contact for any ...
Category
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique early Georg Jensen Amber and Agate Brooch C.1908 design #8
By Georg Jensen
Located in Toronto, ON
Antique early Georg Jensen brooch C.1909 design #8. The drop brooch with cabochon set green agates and two amber drops, twist foliate design. The reverse with Georg Jensen 828 S Gi 8...
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Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Agate, Amber, Silver
Vintage Platinum Art Deco brooch, France, 1930s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique platinum Art Deco brooch from the 1930s.
The main diamond in a fancy cut, VS2 clarity and H color, weighing 0.80 ct.
The brooch is decorated with 14 VS-P1/H-J square diamo...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Georg Jensen large rare design Silver Amazonite Master Brooch C.1933
By Georg Jensen
Located in Toronto, ON
Georg Jensen large rare design Silver Amazonite Master Brooch, C.1933. Designed as foliate motifs set with 2 oval amazonite and suspending three amazonite acorn shaped drops. Measure...
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1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Materials
Amazonite, Silver
French Art Deco Old Mine Diamond Ruby Platinum 18 Karat Gold Flower Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully designed and masterfully handcrafted in platinum and 18 karat yellow gold. This impressive and chic Art Deco from ca 1935 brooch in the shape of a flower has a domed pla...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1900s Ottoman 10k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Moon Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition.
Total weight 1.3 grams.
Totally is diamond about 0.20 carat.
The diamond is has H-I-J-K color and s1-s2-s3 clarity.
Acid tested to be 10k real gold.
Totally i...
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Early 1900s Turkish Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 10k Gold
Set of Art Deco Buckle Clips
Located in New York, NY
Elegant set of 3 Art Deco Buckle Clips from the 1920's. High quality early maker likely by Trifari. Open buckle design with baguette borders.
Each 1" x 1". 1930's USA Unsigned.
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Rhodium
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...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Silver
Art Deco 2.50ct Diamond and Ruby Brooch, c.1920s
Located in London, GB
Truly one of a kind, this intricate brooch depicts a courtly seen of a lady fanning herself, whilst a lord bows deeply to her. Crafted in the Art Deco period the piece features a tot...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Antique Edwardian Rose Cut Diamond & Seed Pearl Pin
Located in Towson, MD
The Estate Antique Seed Pearl and Diamond Pin is from the Edwardian era and is crafted from sterling silver and 9 karat yellow gold. It feat...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Silver
Art Nouveau green plique-a-jour enamel 18kt yellow gold leaf brooch
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Art Nouveau green plique-a-jour enamel 18kt yellow gold leaf brooch with old cut diamonds and pearls.
Hallmarked with 18kt. gold mark.
Dimensions:
Size: height x width: 3.9 ...
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Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Victorian Old Mine Cut Diamond Crescent Moon with Bow Brooch
Located in Venice, CA
This enchanting brooch is shaped like a crescent moon adorned with a romantic bow. It is silver topped and gold backed, encrusted with 56 stunning Old Mine Cut diamonds. The brooch e...
Category
Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Edwardian Platinum Pin of Diamonds & Natural Pearl, c. 1907
Located in Aspen, CO
Edwardian pin with diamonds and a natural pearl, c 1907. With a frame of platinum and yellow gold (in the back), this is probably an American piece executed circa 1905 to 1910. It ...
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Early 1900s North American Edwardian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Platinum
Vine Leaf antique brooch 18K gold silver Victorian era jewelry special person
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique brooch in shape of a grape leaf with a branch of a vine
18K gold and blackened silver with 105 old-cut diamonds
diamonds weight - 3.5 carats
brooch measurements - 0.94 x 1.3 ...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Silver
Edwardian 1905 Art Nouveau Enamel Clover Pendant Brooch In 14Kt Gold And Diamond
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian enamel four-leaf Clover brooch.
A beautiful piece, created in America during the Edwardian and the Art Nouveau periods, around the 1905. This outstanding little brooch has...
Category
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Flower brooch with a small moving butterfly, rhinestones, rhodium, 1940 US
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Flower brooch with a small moving butterfly on top, fully set with rhinestones, rhodium-plated metal 1940 US
Dimensions
Hight 6 cm
Width 3.5 cm
moving butterfly 1 cm x 1.3 cm
Category
1930s American Romantic Vintage Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Rhodium
Antique and Vintage Brooches
Antique and vintage brooches, which are decorative jewels traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
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.
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 on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
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