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Brooches For Sale
Style: Renaissance
Style: Jugendstil
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Amber Anniversary Brooch #42
Located in Glasgow, GB
A sterling silver amber anniversary (1904-94) brooch #42, by Georg Jensen. The brooch is stamped with the Georg Jensen within dotted oval mark, '925 S', 'Denmark', & '42'. Hallmarke...
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Late 20th Century Danish Jugendstil Brooches

Materials

Amber, Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage 18kt yellow Gold Brooch with old diamonds
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
The brooch is made of 18 KT yellow gold and set with 2 pieces of rose cut diamonds totaling approx. 0.12 crt I/SI Grade 18 kt: hallmarked 750 Sizes of the brooch: 5.5cm*3.5cm Weight:...
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1940s European Jugendstil Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Christian Dior 1980s Vintage Vivid Wavy Grains Leaf White Round Pearl Brooch
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1980s Vintage Vivid Wavy Grains Leaf White Round Pearl Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Very light scratches or colour lo...
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1980s German Renaissance Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Cruciform NielloInlay FleurDeLys GiltEngravedCopperAlloy Heraldry Brooch Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
This 15th-Century period or older gilt copper and silver alloy amulet with niello inlay is an elaborately engraved three-dimensional brooch and pendant, which demonstrates the epitome of miniature decorative nielli in the early Renaissance by European goldsmiths of small cruciform or quatrefoil objects with heraldry symbols. Beyond a dense array of engraved radiant-light, cloud and star motifs with punchwork, it features a 10mm fine black crested staff that is the Christian symbol for the Holy Trinity. This intricate engraving with niello has fleur-de-lys elements, like a French or Florentine coat-of-arms or monogram used to identify noble families or a significant person like a king. It tops a 5mm bar, which is bracketed by 10mm peaked bars that form a cross. When worn, it is positioned horizontally like an elongated barbed quatrefoil. The bars may be concealing a relic such as wood, while it is not clear how these pieces are attached to the front. As a symbol of French conversion to Christianity, the French King Louis in the 12th Century made a fleur-de-lys element of the Holy Trinity vector the official emblem of his royal authority on shields. Later, English kings adopted it when claiming the French throne. By the 14th Century, the fleur-de-lys was used in family insignia that was sewn onto a knight's coat-of-mail surcoat. This coat-of-arms insignia could identify them if found on a battlefield. The Met Cloisters museum collection includes a similarly sized mid-15th Century French gold brooch...
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15th Century and Earlier European Renaissance Antique Brooches

Materials

Gilt Metal, Mixed Metal, Niello, Silver, Copper

Jugendstil Brooch by Andreas Odenwald, circa 1905
Located in London, GB
Andreas Odenwald Jugendstil Brooch, circa 1905 Jugendstil Brooch Silver & enamel H 2.00cm (0.79 in) W 3.80cm (1.50 in) Origin German, c. 1905 Marks AO monogram 900 & GESCHUTZ ...
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20th Century European Jugendstil Brooches

Materials

Silver

Jugendstil Signed 'Fox and Stag' Gold and Diamond Brooch, circa 1895
Located in London, GB
A finely worked sculptural brooch of a 'Fox & Stag' in gold & diamond Additonal Information: Material: Gold and Diamond German, c. 1895 Marks: '‘750' & makers monogram 'TB' in a shie...
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1890s German Jugendstil Antique Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Jugendstil Brooch Gold Sapphire Attributed to Fritz Wolber, c. 1900
Located in London, GB
Jugendstil Brooch Attributed to Fritz Wolber, circa 1900 llustrated in our book: Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jew...
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Early 2000s German Jugendstil Brooches

Materials

Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Gold

Art Nouveau/Jugendstil Tooled Silver Poppy Brooch, Unsigned, Germany, circa 1900
Located in Chatham, CA
Antique fine quality Art Nouveau / Jugendstil silver poppy brooch - hand made - featuring a pierced design with hand tooled details - hinged pin to the back - unsigned - stamped '800...
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Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Brooches

Materials

Silver

Antique Amuletic DozenRockCrystals Caged MedievalStyle FourRing Bronze Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique amuletic bronze framed pendant cages a dozen single-cut rock crystals that each feature a table-cut decagon crown, deep pavilion, 21 facets, uncut girdle, and 7mm diameter. 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 gold gilding on just the interior, the frame that surrounds each of the four sections of three crystals enables them to reflect surprising pale-yellow-and-lime light when the pendant is viewed from certain angles. 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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16th Century French Renaissance Antique Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gilt Metal, Bronze, Copper

16thCentury Renaissance SilverRepousse Romantic Engagement Pendant Or HatBadge
Located in Chicago, IL
This early-16th-Century Renaissance period silver-repousse round medallion pendant features a romantic encounter in a rural landscape between a man and smiling woman wearing European-nobility fashion, including a men's feathered hat, tights and sword. A silversmith was commissioned by this unknown man to make the pendant as a hat badge to promote his affectionate nature, which is conveyed by the welcomed gestures between the adult couple, who stand cheek-to-cheek and hand-in-hand. As there is a church in the distant landscape, this may have been his wedding-engagement announcement. It is worth noting that romantic love via marriage was a rarity before the 18th Century. The tragic romantic Italian legend of Romeo and Juliet was first translated into English for publication in 1562--several decades before Shakespeare turned it into a famous play about a deadly consequence of separating lovers. The pendant medallion is framed with a filigree-like inward-curving bezel and a flat metal backplate, while its bail enables it to be pinned as a brooch or strung on a necklace. A perfect engagement or wedding gift for a man or woman who loves antique...
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16th Century French Renaissance Antique Brooches

Materials

Silver, Gilt Metal

Early Gripoix for Chanel Renaissance Pendant Brooch
Located in Riverdale, NY
Early Maison Gripoix for Chanel articulated Renaissance pendant brooch circa 1960. Of Gripoix poured glass enamel in emerald and ruby, glass beads, cut crystal rondelles and faux baroque pearls set...
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1960s French Renaissance Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gilt Metal, Gold, Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Martin Mayer, Jugendstil Spinel & Diamond Gold Bar Brooch, Germany, C.1900
Located in Chatham, CA
MARTIN MAYER - Jugendstil cabochon cobalt blue Spinel (approx. .51 carats - 5 x 3.5 x 3 mm.) and milgrain set diamond bar brooch - platinum topped 18K yel...
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Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

One '1' 14 Karat Yellow Gold, Silver Diamond Brooch, Signed Holland, 1925
Located in Heerlen, NL
One (1) 14K. Yellow Gold and Silver Diamond Brooch Signed: VDS+ = Workmaster: S.van der Sluis Utrecht ca 1925 set with: 3 pear shape natural d...
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1920s Dutch Jugendstil Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

The Gigantas Pendant
Located in London, GB
The Gigantas Pendant, an important late 16th century Renaissance baroque pearl, gold and enamelled pendant, with later alterations, depicting one of the Greek gigantes, wearing the i...
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16th Century German Renaissance Antique Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold

Maison Gripoix for Chanel Renaissance Cross 1992 Autumn/Winter
Located in New York, NY
Maison Gripoix for Chanel Renaissance cross pendant brooch from 1992 Autumn/Winter. Of ruby and emerald poured glass enamel round and rectangular cabochons. Set in gilded bronze with handmade baroque nacre Maison Gripoix pearls. Worn in a ruby color way by Linda Evangelista in the CHANEL 1992...
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1990s French Renaissance Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal

Chanel Dog Tooth Pearl Flower Brooch
Located in Riverdale, NY
Chanel's sapphire poured glass, paste and dog tooth pearl brooch. The central motif, very classic in the Chanel iconography is mounted atop triangular hand made tooth pearls. Chanel ...
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1950s French Renaissance Vintage Brooches

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze, Enamel

Theodor Fahrner Jugendstil Art Nouveau Enamel Gold Brooch
By Fahrner
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
A beautiful and rare 18k gold brooch by Theodor Fahrner, in a rectangular gateway design, with a pearl and a red enamelled ring around it in the center, hinged to a diamond-set column and surrounded by curtain-shaped gold work. Theodor Fahrner was the most famous Jugendstil jeweller from Germany. In 1900 he won the Silver Medal for Jewellery at the World Exhibition in Paris, and subsequently led his family's business to new heights during the Jugendstil era...
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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel

Coco Chanel Medieval Style Quatrefoil Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Coco Chanel Medieval style brooch, quatrefoil in form of ruby pate de verre with multiple handmade faux pearls. This style of brooch was one of Chanel's "Fords" of bijoux fantasie m...
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1950s French Renaissance Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze, Gilt Metal

CoCo Chanel Renaissance Crest Brooch
Located in Riverdale, NY
CoCo Chanel Renaissance style oval crest brooch in a modified quatrefoil form with signature cabochon emerald and ruby pate de verre stones and crystals. ...
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1950s French Renaissance Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze, Gilt Metal

Jugenstil Diamond Pendant Brooch, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
Jugenstil Diamond Pendant Brooch, circa 1890 18ct yellow gold and silver set, diamonds. Setting diamonds in silver, “silver set”, was a techni...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Jugendstil Antique Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Natural Sapphire Green Tsavorite Spade Leaf Diamond Pin 14kt 12361
Located in New York, NY
Natural Tsavorite & Sapphire leaf pin. 1.30ct sapphires 1.20ct tsavorite .14ct diamonds 14kt white gold 6.5 grams 40 x 20mm
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21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Tsavorite, 14k Gold

4.20 Carat White Diamond 0.20 Carat Blue Sapphire White Gold Brooch
Located in Naples, IT
This Brooch is made of 18K White Gold. This Brooch has 4.20 Carats of White Diamonds. This Brooch has 0.20 Carats of Blue Sapphires. This Brooch is inspired b...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Brooches

Materials

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

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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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