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Brooches For Sale
Style: Revival
Style: Baroque
Important Charles Duron Renaissance Revival Brooch
Located in London, GB
An Important Charles Duron Renaissance Revival brooch, the oval hardstone cameo in classical style, depicting a female in profile, to a black enamel deco...
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1860s French Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches

Materials

Agate, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold

A large gilt and crystal brooch, as a Maltese Cross, Joseff of Hollywood, 1940s
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
A charming and stylish brooch from Joseff of Hollywood, in the shape of a Maltese Cross, made from Joseff's signature 'Russian' gilded metal and round and square cut pastes. With th...
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1940s American Baroque Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Imperial Green Jade and Diamond Cross Pendant by Dilys'
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Giving the traditional cross symbol an oriental reincarnation, the House of Dilys' is proud to present this sensational 18K White Gold pendant, adorned with 17 Imperial Green Jade...
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Early 2000s Hong Kong Baroque Revival Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Antique 1865 Gothic Revival Brooch Emerald Wood 14 Karat Two Color Gold, Italy
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This wonderful and highly decorative brooch in the gothic revial taste has been crafted in Italy around 1865 ca. This striking piece of jewellery can also be worn as a pendant by piercing it's pin through the links of a gold chain. The centre of the brooch consists of a large flower, reminiscent of a gothic stained glass window...
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1860s Italian Gothic Revival Antique Brooches

Materials

Emerald, 14k Gold

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Egyptian Revival Brooch with Indicolite Tourmaline
Located in Berlin, DE
18 karat yellow gold Egyptian revival brooch is encrusted with octagon cut 3.64 carats Indicolite tourmaline, 10,5x7 mm. You can order this pi...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Egyptian Revival Brooches

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Tourmaline, Indicolite, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold,...

Large Antique Etruscan Revival 14K Yellow Gold Cabochon Garnet Disc Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Superb quality antique Etruscan Revival gold and cabochon garnet Greek key motif disk brooch. Centered by a substantial 16mm round deep red cabochon garnet set in a rope twist frame ...
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19th Century European Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Untreated Jade and Diamond Grapevine Flower and Ribbon Design Brooch in 18k
Located in Miami, FL
Untreated Burmese Jadeite Jade in a gorgeous floral grapevine motif design. Paired with 33 round brilliant cut diamonds in a gorgeous ribbon design. All set in 18 karat smooth white ...
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2010s Burmese Baroque Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold

Vintage CHANEL Jabot needle brooch Maison Gripoix signed 1960 gold plated
Located in Stuttgart, DE
A real gem from the early 1960s by Coco Chanel. Made by Maison Gripoix with purple, green Gripoix glass and 2 large fake pearls. At the tip of the needle is a small counterpart into ...
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1950s French Baroque Vintage Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate

White Gold Egyptian Revival Brooch with Green Seven Carats Tourmaline
Located in Berlin, DE
This 18 karat white gold brooch is inspired by the Mesopotamian and Egyptian Revival styles and is adorned with a 7.21 carat cushion cut green tourmaline (12x10 mm). This brooch is ...
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2010s German Egyptian Revival Brooches

Materials

Tourmaline, Indicolite, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold,...

Diamond Pendant / Brooch, Circa 1940s
Located in Southbury, CT
Ornate, exuberant goldsmithing showcases about 1.20 carats of 42 glittering antique rose-cut diamonds and approximately .85 carats of Old European cut stones in this magnificent, bar...
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1940s Unknown Baroque Revival Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Victorian Etruscan Revival 14 Karat Gold, Turquoise and Pearl Brooch or Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Victorian Etruscan Revival brooch. In 14k gold with both filigree decoration and granulated and wire work decoration throughout. It is bezel set with small turquoise cab...
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19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Turquoise, Gold

15ct Gold & Seed Pearl Victorian Scarf Clip, Circa 1880
Located in London, GB
15ct Gold & Seed Pearl Victorian Scarf Clip,Circa 1880 Heavy quality Etruscan style scarp clip with pin and spring. In excellent condition with real half se...
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1880s British Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches

Materials

Pearl, 15k Gold, Gold

Italian Micro Mosaic and Gold Suite
Located in London, GB
An Italian archaeological revival micro mosaic and gold suite, consisted of a brooch and a pair of earrings, each of the domed-shaped earrings, bearing a circular micro mosaic panel ...
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1840s Italian Revival Antique Brooches

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Etruscan Revival 14 Karat Gold and Diamond Brooch or Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Victorian Etruscan Revival gold and diamond brooch. In 14k gold with granulated and wire work decoration. Prong set with three diamonds at the center of brooch. Sim...
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19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Antique Egyptian Revival Gold Tigers Eye Diamond Sphinx Head Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1880 - 1890 14K Yellow Gold, Egyptian Revival Brooch, measuring 2 1/4 inches in length and having fine Etuskan Granulation work, centered by a Carved Tigers eye stone Sphinx wi...
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1880s Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Tiger's Eye, 14k Gold

Rose Gold Egyptian Revival Brooch with Seven Carats Green Tourmaline
Located in Berlin, DE
This 18 karat rose gold brooch is inspired by the Mesopotamian and Egyptian Revival styles and is adorned with a 7.21 carat cushion cut green tourmaline (12x10 mm). This piece is cu...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Egyptian Revival Brooches

Materials

Tourmaline, Indicolite, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold,...

Antique Cornflower Brooch Diamonds Gold Silver Petals Forest Nymph Vegetal leaf
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique flower brooch, circa 1870 Yellow gold, patinated silver, old cut diamonds brooch weight - 8 grams brooch measurements - 0.43 х 0.98 х...
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1870s French Baroque Antique Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

Eighteen Karat Rose Gold Brooch with AIG Certified Padparadscha Pink Sapphire
Located in Berlin, DE
This 18 karat rose gold Mesopotamian brooch in Egyptian revival style is encrusted with a stunning 7.28 carat natural unheated untreated orange-pink Padparadscha Sapphire in cushion ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Revival Brooches

Materials

Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire , Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...

11 TCW Large Pear Shaped Rhodolite Garnet 18K Gold, Silver, Pearl Star Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Striking star brooch featuring five rich burgundy colored pear shaped Rhodolite garnets with total carat weight of approximately 11 Carats. Apparently unmarked, the center setting t...
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20th Century Revival Brooches

Materials

Garnet, Pearl, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Silver

Castellani Gold Stick-Pin
By Castellani Jewellers
Located in London, GB
A Castellani gold stick-pin, the head in the form of a pine cone with twisted wirework decorations, bearing the double C’s hallmark on the base, all to...
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1860s Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Hattie Carnegie Whimsical "Insect" with Movable Wings Gilded Hardware Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Hattie Carnegie wonderfully whimsical etched gilded gold vermeil hardware "Insect" brooch is accented with movable wings as if in flight whether being worn or just simply plac...
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1970s American Baroque Vintage Brooches

19th Century Carlo Guiliano Enamel Butterfly
Located in Riverdale, NY
Rare 19th Century Carlo Guiliano Enamel Butterfly mounted later in the 19th Century as a hat pin. These butterfly brooches display the fine craftsmanship that Giuliano is so famous ...
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1880s Italian Revival Antique Brooches

Materials

14k Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Castellani Micromosaic Brooch
Located in Riverdale, NY
Castellani Micromosaic Brooch from the late 19th Century. Incredibly minute tesserae are hand placed to create the ornate pattern in this wonderful ...
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1870s Italian Revival Antique Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

Egyptian Revival Turquoise and Plique a Jour enamel Sphinx Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Egyptian Revival Turquoise sphinx Brooch with multi color plique a jour enamel Measurements: 3 inches long Unidentified marker mark "RB" 19 Grams
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1980s Unknown Egyptian Revival Vintage Brooches

Materials

Turquoise, Yellow Gold

Mother of Pearl Cameo, Gold Pendant Brooch, Germany, circa 1930
Located in Heerlen, NL
- 14K. yellow gold brooch / pendant with a shell cameo "Madonna with flower hair" - Dimensions: 52 x 44 x 6 mm - Weight: 25.20 grams - Germany ca 1930
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1930s German Greek Revival Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gold, 10k Gold

Whimsical Gilded Gold Vermeil Hardware "Bird of Fancy" Turquoise Accents Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical gilded gold vermeil hardware "Bird of Fancy" brooch accented with turquoise enamel bodice and feathers, with faux diamonds and lapis-blue eyes. Height measures 2 6/8...
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1980s American Baroque Vintage Brooches

Beautifully Delicate Gilded Gold Vermeil Hardware Etched "Butterfly" Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully delicate gilded gold vermeil hardware etched "Butterfly" brooch is detailed with micro glass in colors of lapis-blue and irish-green as well as micro 'pea...
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1970s American Baroque Vintage Brooches

Antique Egyptian-Revival 18 Karat Gold Winged Sun Brooch with Scarab
Located in New York, NY
English Egyptian-Revival 18K gold brooch with scarab, ca 1870. Winged sun with fluted and stepped form. Entwined and scaly serpent forms round and open center, which supports a rotat...
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Late 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Antique Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Egyptian Revival Brooch with Green Sapphire
Located in Berlin, DE
This 18 karat yellow gold contemporary Mesopotamian Brooch is encrusted with 11.8 carats natural green cushion sapphire, measuring 14.7x12.9 mm....
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21st Century and Contemporary German Egyptian Revival Brooches

Materials

Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Banded Agate, Enamel and Multi-Gem Gold Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Antique Agate & Multi Gem Gold Brooch with black & white enamel Renaissance Revival 2 diamonds 5 rubies 4 turquoise 1 pearl Measurements: 3 inches long Accompanied with original Phil...
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Early 1900s Unknown Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches

Materials

Agate, Gold, Enamel

Transformable Fancy Color Diamond Cross Brooch and Pendant by Dilys’ in 18K Gold
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A bold statement piece, this diamond-embellished cross is artfully composed of a unique mix of white and fancy colored diamonds, which range from browns to yellows, totaling 11.38 ca...
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2010s Hong Kong Baroque Revival Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Blossom Baroque Revival Brooch with Diamonds by Artist
Located in Berlin, DE
This Plum Blossom brooch is in 18 karat yellow gold, with detachable natural emerald drop (3.845 carats, 12x8 mm) and 5 round diamonds. This collection was featured in Vogue UA revie...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Baroque Revival Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

19thc Etruscan Revival 14k Gold Brooch Set with Carved Red Coral & Seed Pearls
Located in valatie, NY
19thc Etruscan Revival 14k Gold Brooch Set With Carved Coral and Silver Colored Seed Pearls. The pillow shaped concave sided brooch has an open-work gold wire border, the top with granulation and gold wire with filigree engraving on the gold wire in a scrolling design. The border is set with four, floral carved coral blossoms and the four corners are mounted with silver colored natural seed pearls and the sides with tapered free moving bullet shaped gold drops. Centering the brooch is a carved coral, sleeping putti. The warm burnished glow in the deep yellow gold was the result of a technique called bloomed gold. A high carat gold wash (22-24 kt), in this case over 14 kt gold. Bloomed gold is alloy deletion leaving a pure gold surface on a piece. This is a different look than gold plating as it leaves a nice frosted effect. These techniques were developed by the Etruscan's. They were master metal smiths and mined various ores including iron, tin, copper, silver, and gold and became famous for their metalworking. Italians have harvested coral...
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Late 19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches

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Coral, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold

"Petit Parure" Brooch and Earrings in Original Fitted Case, Italy, 1870
Located in Heerlen, NL
One (1) 14Karat Yellow Gold Jewelry set, including one (1) Brooch and one (1) pair of earrings set with Three (3) pieces of hand painted portrait Porcelain ca 1870 (England) Total weight: 16.21 gram One (1) Original fitted Case...
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Late 19th Century English Baroque Revival Antique Brooches

Materials

14k Gold

19th Century Renaissance Revival Natural Pearl Gold Rabbit Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Natural Pearl Renaissance Revival Enamel Gold Rabbit Pendant Brooch A very creative and unique natural baroque pearl set as the body of rabbit. Designed with multi color enamel and rubies. European Make. Circa 1850 Depicted in full page spread in the "The History of Jewelry: Joseph Saidian...
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1850s Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches

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Natural Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold

Eighteen Karat Rose Gold Egyptian Revival Brooch with MGL Certified Tanzanite
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch features an 18 karat rose gold Mesopotamian design encrusted with a 1.82 carat natural oval cut blue tanzanite, 7.9x6.2x5.25 mm, certified by MGL. The gem is...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Egyptian Revival Brooches

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Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Important Giuliano Gold and Pearl Brooch
Located in London, GB
An important Giuliano gold and pearl brooch, the brooch designed as two amorini, each holding aloft a twisted rope with a pearl finial, seated astride ei...
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1860s British Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Eighteen Karat White Gold Brooch with Two Carats Cushion Natural Emerald
Located in Berlin, DE
This 18 karat white gold Mesopotamian revival sculptural brooch is encrusted with a 2.23-carat natural cushion-cut emerald, measuring 11x8.7 mm. The gem catches the eye's attention a...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Revival Brooches

Materials

Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Sculptural Brooch with Cushion Natural Emerald
Located in Berlin, DE
This 18 karat yellow gold Mesopotamian revival sculptural brooch is encrusted with a 2.23-carat natural cushion-cut emerald, measuring 11x8.7 mm. The gem catches the eye's attention ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Revival Brooches

Materials

Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Amazing Neptune Fountain Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Massive Neptune fountain head brooch of antique silver plated base metal. With the head of Neptune spitting multiple strands of graduated faux pearls. Accented with articulated long lantern...
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1950s Italian Etruscan Revival Vintage Brooches

Materials

Silver Plate, Base Metal

0.90 Carat Round Brilliant Diamond and 18K Gold & Platinum Feathered Fan Brooch
Located in Chevy Chase, MD
A gorgeous Late 20th Century Diamond feathered fan brooch! The platinum base is set with 18 round brilliant Diamonds totaling 0.90 carats. From the base are feathers created in 18K beautifully textured yellow gold, graduating in length as it comes to the center. The brooch features a double pin back, and measures 2.60 inches in length. The back of the brooch is stamped...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Revival Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

French Enamel and Diamond Egyptian Revival Stick Pin
Located in London, GB
A late nineteenth century enamel and diamond egyptianesque stick pin, the Egyptian queen with enamel and rose-cut diamond set headdress, to a shaped yellow gold mount with architectu...
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Late 19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel

One '1' Gold/Silver Memorial Ornament/Brooch "Stuart Cristal", England, 1690
Located in Heerlen, NL
One (1) 15K. Yellow Gold and Silver "Stuart Cristal" Set with 12 natural Pearls and 1 Rock Cristal and Enamel ( Front and Back) Describing: the Factory of making Arrows for Cupid Ve...
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17th Century English Baroque Antique Brooches

Materials

Natural Pearl, Rock Crystal, Gold, Silver

Victorian Circular Enamel Brooch with Ladies Head
Located in London, GB
A Victorian circular enamel and diamond brooch, the centre an enamelled lady's head with rose diamond detail, within a rose diamond border, mounted in 18ct yellow gold with a pierced gallery, circa 1860, measuring approximately 2.6cm in diameter, gross weight 5.7 grams. This brooch is in excellent condition. Unmarked, tested as 18ct gold with 14ct gold pin. This wonderfully expressive and detailed brooch comes from the collection of Bentley & Skinner, the London jewellers by appointment to both Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Created in the mid-Victorian era, this brooch exemplifies the Victorian craze for Ancient Egypt. In 1867, many Egyptian artifacts...
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Mid-19th Century British Egyptian Revival Antique Brooches

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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Ernesto Pierret Etruscan Revival Gold and Amethyst Brooch
Located in New York, NY
An antique gold brooch in the Etruscan Revival style comprised of a rectangular-cut amethyst "X" superimposed on a circular ornament inscribed with a doxological phrase in Greek which translates "as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be," in 18k. Ernesto Pierret...
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1860s Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches

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Amethyst, 18k Gold, Gold

Big Pendant, enhancer or Brooch, 18K Gold with Gem And Diamonds
Located in Berlin, DE
Enchanting pendant with large gem and three small diamonds. The gem is extremely fine and detailed carved. Also to wear as a brooch. The height is measured without eyelet.
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1980s Revival Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Whimsical Multi-Shade Enamel Inlay over Gilded Gold Hardware "Bird" Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Wonderfully whimsical gilded gold vermeil hardware with multi-color enamel inlay "Bird" brooch measures 2 1/4 inches in width. The height measures 1 5/8 inches, with a depth mea...
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1980s American Baroque Vintage Brooches

Brassler Co. Egyptian Revival Art Nouveau Sapphire Diamond Pharaoh Stickpin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as the profile of a pharaoh with headdress Centering a buff-top square sapphire measuring approximately 4.5 x 4.5 mm, bright cornflower blue Accented with an old European ...
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Late 19th Century Egyptian Revival Antique Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Hattie Carnegie Cherub Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Hattie Carnegie cherub brooch clutching an large oval faux baroque pearl. The three dimensional cherub is made of gilt metal with a red ...
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1950s American Baroque Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate, Base Metal, Enamel, Gilt Metal

Mary McFadden Gilded Gold Hardware "Scrab" Optional Clip on Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This wonderful gilded gold hardware "Scrab" by Mary McFadden optional clip-on brooch as well as a loop to hold in place your silk scarf when being worn is detailed with etchin...
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1980s American Egyptian Revival Vintage Brooches

Renaissance Revival Style Figural Gold Neptune or Merman Stick Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An amazing Merman gold stick pin! Reminiscent of the fantastic mythological creatures depicted in the Renaissance. Finely cast with wonderful detail. The merman surface is dark (al...
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20th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Brooches

Materials

Gold

Antique, Baroque Gold Diamond Brooch
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique, Baroque Gold Diamond Brooch. The central diamond weighs about 0.45 carat. The brooch also has a safety pin.
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18th Century Baroque Antique Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold

Arthur King South Sea Baroque Pearl Diamond Yellow Gold Brooch 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A baroque south sea pearl, white and colored diamonds, and 18 karat gold brooch/pendant, by Arthur King, 1970s. Vintage jewelry. This brooch measures 2.56"H x 1.81"W and is signed Ki...
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1970s British Baroque Vintage Brooches

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Diamond, Brown Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Kenneth Lane Rare Vivid Whimsical Green Enamel with Red Accent "Frog" Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Kenneth Lane rare wonderfully vivid whimsical gilded gold vermeil hardware with Irish-Green overlay enamel accented with ruby-like eyes. Surrounding the eyes are micro studs. ...
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1980s American Baroque Vintage Brooches

Givenchy Gilded Gold Vermeil Hardware "Musical Angel" Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Givenchy wonderful gilded gold vermeil hardware "Musical Angel" brooch measures 2 7/8 inches in height and 2 3/4 in width across. Made in Italy.
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1980s Italian Baroque Vintage Brooches

Kenneth Jay Lane "Asian Inspired" Faux "Jadeite Dragon" & Faux Diamonds Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Kenneth Jay Lane wonderfully detailed "Asian inspired" faux "Jadeite" Dragon Polished silver vermeil hardware accented with multi-micro faux diamonds surrounding the jadeite D...
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1980s American Baroque Vintage Brooches

Gilded Gold Vermeil Hardware "Owl" Brooch with Ruby-Like Eyes
Located in New York, NY
Gilded gold vermeil hardware "Owl" brooch accented with ruby-like eyes, measures 1 1/2 inches in width. Height measures 1 1/2 inches, and a depth os 1/2 inch. Made in the US.
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1980s American Baroque Vintage Brooches

Whimsical Gilded Gold Vermeil Hardware "Scottie with Red Harness" Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Wonderfully whimsical gilded gold vermeil hardware "Scottie with Red Harness" brooch is detailed with faux rubies and faux diamonds. This whimsical brooch...
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1980s American Baroque Vintage Brooches

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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