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Brooches For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 19th Century
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
Countess Cis Bakelite Plum Brooch
By Countess Cis
Located in New York, NY
Rare Countess Cis Bakelite Plum Brooch from the 1960's. Designed with a large bakelite "plum" set into gilt bronze filigree band with hand enamel leaves. Unsigned but recognized as a...
Category
1950s French Artisan Vintage Brooches
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian 15K Gold & Silver 2.82ctw Old Cut Diamond Brooch & Pendant
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A late Victorian diamond, silver and yellow gold brooch and pendant, comprising forty-four old European cut diamonds, and seven rose cut diamonds, set in silver, with yellow gold pin...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 8.65Ct Aquamarine and 0.20Ct Ruby 21k Yellow Gold Brooch Circa 1840
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique 8.65 carat aquamarine and 0.20 carat ruby, 21 karat yellow gold brooch; part of our diverse antique Victorian brooch collections.
This ex...
Category
19th Century Antique Brooches
Materials
Aquamarine, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Mellerio Retro Yellow and White 18k Gold Diamond Ruby Brooch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
DESIGNER: Mellerio dits Meller
CIRCA: 1950s
MATERIALS: 18K Gold
GEMSTONE: Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds
GEMSTONE 2: Ruby
WEIGHT: 21 grams
MEASUREMENTS: 1 1/4” x 1 3/8”
HALLMARKS: M...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Vintage Buccellati Rigato 18K Three-Tone Gold Apple Brooch Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Embrace the allure of Italian elegance with this vintage Buccellati designer brooch pin, One-of-a-kind piece. Crafted in 18K Yellow Rose and White Gold.
The brooch pin boasts a lust...
Category
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold
Antique Georgian Silver and Yellow Gold 3.45ctw Old Cut Diamond Ribbon Brooch
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Georgian, diamond, gold, and silver brooch, comprising forty-three old mine cut and rose cut diamonds, and one large pear cut diamonds, set in silver, with a yellow gold backing, f...
Category
1830s British Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Victorian 15K Gold & Silver 3.2ctw Old Cut Diamond Star Brooch & Pendant
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Victorian diamond, yellow gold and silver brooch and pendant, comprising thirty-one old mine cut diamonds, and twelve rose cut diamonds, set in silver, backed in 15 yellow gold, wi...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Victorian 18K Gold & Silver 3.5ctw Diamond Convertible Cloak Clip Brooch
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Victorian diamond, silver, and yellow gold pin, comprising one-hundred-and-nine old mine cut, old European cut, and rose cut diamonds, set in silver, backed in 18 karat yellow gold...
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
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
Countess Cis Berry Brooch
By Countess Cis
Located in New York, NY
Rare Countess Cis Berry Brooch from the 1960's. Designed with a deep blue glass berries with molded citrine glass leaves set into gilt bronze filigree settings. Unsigned but recogniz...
Category
1960s French Artisan Vintage Brooches
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
French 1960s 18 Karat Yellow Gold Rosebud Retro Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Brooch in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark.
This elegant flower brooch features a blooming rose formed from small, flowing gold plates. The clasp is a pin with safety hook.
...
Category
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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 Artisan Vintage Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Bird Brooch with Lapis Lazuli, circa 1933 - 1944
By Georg Jensen
Located in Danvers, MA
I'm pleased to offer a rather hard to find Bird with Berries Brooch by the esteemed Danish silversmith, Georg Jensen.
Sometimes referred to as "the Raven," this wonderful piece is m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Brooches
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Coral, Diamonds, Sapphires, Onyx, Agate, Platinum and 18 Kt White Gold Brooch.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
SHIPPING POLICY:
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Category
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Materials
Agate, Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Italian 18k Yellow Gold Sapphire & Ruby Cat Brooch Brushed Textured Stripe Gold
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
This cat figure crafted in 18k yellow gold captures a funny, playful, pouncing stance. The craftsmanship involves meticulous detailing to bring out the texture of the cat’s fur, the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modernist Brooches
Materials
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Andrew Grima 18 Karat Gold, Citrine and Diamond Brooch
By Andrew Grima
Located in Brisbane, QLD
The most incredible gold brooch by perhaps the most famous modernist jeweller to have lived, Andrew Grima. Formed from 18 karat gold this 'nest' style brooch is crafted with satin-fi...
Category
1960s British Modernist Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Buccellati Thistle Flower 18K Gold Silver Vintage Brooch Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Make a statement at your next event with this exquisite Large Buccellati Flower Brooch Pin.
A standout piece that sets you apart!
Marvel at the masterful design, featuring a detail...
Category
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Silver
Arthur King 1960s Free Form Yellow Gold and Pearl Brooch
By Arthur King
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960s Arthur King 18k Yellow Gold Free Form Brooch, measuring 1 3/4 inches in length X 1 inch and weighing 16.6 Grams, centrally set with a Natur...
Category
1960s British Modernist Vintage Brooches
Materials
Pearl, 18k Gold
1950s Austrian Nephrite jade 18K Diamonds Rock Crystal Lily of the Valley Brooch
Located in Pamplona, Navarra
This amazing brooch is finely modeled as a beautiful basket of Lily of the Valley.
The basket is made of braided 18k yellow gold threads.
The green leaf is naturalistically carved fr...
Category
1950s Austrian Artist Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Jade, Rock Crystal, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French 19th Century Diamonds 18 Karat Rose Gold Snowflake Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Brooch in 18 karat rose gold, eagle head hallmark.
Stylizing a flake, this rose gold brooch is adorned with rose-cut diamonds in star settings in the center and around the perimeter,...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage Hermès Gold Statement Brooch in the Form of a Daisy
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
A mid-century gold statement brooch designed as a safety pinned daisy with a central disk of rope twist gold wires, engraved sepal, and a gas pipe-like stem, in 18k. Hermès, Paris. #...
Category
1960s French Romantic Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage Circa 1980s 18k Gold Natural Diamond And Cabochon Ruby Decorated Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition.
Total weight is 11.8 grams.
Totally is diamond 2.30 ct.
The diamond is has H-I color and s1-s2-s3-Pique1 clarity.
Please contact for any questions.
Category
1960s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1950's Opal Diamond 14 Karat Yellow Gold Pin Pendant Brooch
Located in Boca Raton, FL
A 1950s Diamond Opal Pendant Brooch exudes vintage charm and elegance characteristic of mid-century jewelry design. The brooch is crafted from 14 karat yellow gold, a popular choice ...
Category
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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...
Category
1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Materials
Amazonite, Silver
Antique brooch in the shape of a fly, late 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique insect brooch, made of 585/14K gold.
Total weight: 3.5g.
Origin: late 19th century.
Brooch in the shape of a fly, body made of two natural pearls, wings set with 14 diamonds ...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Victorian 15kt Rose Gold Diamond & Pearl Tiara Brooch
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Victorian 15kt rose gold and silver old-European cut diamond and pearl tiara brooch with safety pin chain.
X-Ray has been tested positive for 15kt gold and silver.
Made in...
Category
1870s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Rose Gold, 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...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage Enamel on Metal Daisy Brooch - Large Size - Unsigned - Circa 1960's
Located in Chatham, CA
Vintage enamel on metal Daisy brooch - large size - unsigned - United States (likely) - circa 1960's.
Good vintage condition - minor paint/enamel loss - no damage - no repairs - stu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Brooches
Materials
Enamel
Citrine Multi Crystal Hobe Leaf Brooch
By Hobé Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Hobe leaf brooch of gilt plate bronze and brass metal with collet set vari shaped faceted crystals in clear and citrine tones. The leaf's center made of delicate pierced work...
Category
1940s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Materials
10k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
1950s Austrian Nephrite jade 14K Gold Diamonds Pearls Lily of the Valley Brooch
Located in Pamplona, Navarra
This amazing brooch is finely modeled as a beautiful Lily of the Valley.
The green leaf is naturalistically carved from a single piece of nephrite jade and as flowers there are pearl...
Category
1950s Austrian Artist Vintage Brooches
Materials
Jade, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s Platinum & Vari-Cut Diamond Flower Spray Brooch
Located in London, GB
A fabulous classic from the mid 20th century that adds glamour and sparkle to a cocktail dress, lapel or blouse.
This eye-catching floral brooch depicts small flower clusters in bri...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Modern Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Jade, Diamonds, 18 Karat Yellow Gold and White Gold Brooch.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
SHIPPING POLICY:
No additional costs will be added to this order.
Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included).
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Category
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late Deco 1.80ct Ruby and Diamond Flower Brooch, c.1940s
Located in London, GB
This stunning Flower brooch was crafted in the 1940s and features vibrant rubies and diamonds to bring the design to life. The main stalk and flower design is crafted from 18 carat r...
Category
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Diamond Sapphire 18 Karat Two Tone Gold Spray Brooch Mid 20th Century
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This diamond and sapphire spray pin is a beautiful and elegant piece of vintage jewelry that evokes the glamour and sophistication of the Mid-20th Century. The pin is crafted from 18...
Category
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Circa 1890s 20.0 carat Citrine and Eight Ram Head Brooch in 15 Karat Gold
Located in Atlanta, GA
Item Details: This unique brooch is a beautiful Victorian era creation with a motif that evokes a ram's head. The citrine in the venter is a deep orange-brown and is excellent qualit...
Category
1890s Antique Brooches
Materials
Citrine, Gold
Old Art Deco gold brooch with diamonds, circa 1940s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Elegant gold brooch with diamonds from the early 20th century. Made of 18 carat white gold with platinum elements. The central point of this elegant jewelry is the main diamond weigh...
Category
1940s German Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Ruby Diamond Enamel Yellow Gold Dog Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This rare and collectible stunning Van Cleef & Arpels brooch pendant is crafted in 18k yellow gold and features a diamond accents with a cabochon ruby eye, a black enamel nose, and a...
Category
1960s Vintage Brooches
Materials
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Brooch set with ruby and diamonds 14k yellow gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k gold and silver brooch set with ruby and rose cut diamonds. 0.10ct - G/H - SI
detailed description:
The size of the brooch is 5.2 cm long by 1.3 cm wide
weight 3.6 grams
oc...
Category
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Rare Seaman Schepps Vintage Asian Divinity Gemset Brooch
Located in Napoli, IT
A stunning vintage brooch 1940 circa, signed Seaman Schepps
Rare example of the early Seaman Schepps jewelry, hand crafted of solid 18 Kt
Amazingly modeled as an Indian Divinity temp...
Category
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique White and Black Diamonds Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This elegant vintage brooch screams the perfect evening wear accessory. The stark black diamond accents will expertly coordinate with a dark suit, while white gold and white diamonds...
Category
1960s Vintage Brooches
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 Yellow Gold Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A brooch instantly upgrades a suit or blazer, and none more so than this elaborate 18-karat yellow gold and diamond version. From Jewels Aficionado’s vintage collection, seven round-...
Category
1960s Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold
BIRD OF PARADIS ON A SWING by MAZER, BROOCH, aqua body, enamelling, 1942 USA
By Mazer Bros
Located in Stuttgart, DE
An aqua bird of paradis on a swing are pendant from the pave crown wich hold die brooch.
Size:
Height 9 cm
Width 5 cm
Depth 1 cm
Features
- Bird of Paradis sitting on a swing ...
Category
1940s American Romantic Vintage Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Rhodium, Enamel
14K Yellow Gold Vintage Wave Design Diamond Brooch
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
14k Yellow Gold and Diamond Brooch
0.75cts TDW Round Brilliant Diamonds
Excellent condition!
1.25" long
Category
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1.30 Carat Diamond Textured Gold Brooch
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage 1950s textured 18k yellow gold brooche with 2 hinged flexible sections set with brilliant cut and Baguette Diamonds.
2-tone 18k gold
13 round Diamonds, approx. total weight...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Diamond Platinum Pin
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated vintage brooch features a graduated assortment of diamonds that resemble the outline of a waning crescent moon. The timeless style is crafted in platinum with 29 r...
Category
1960s Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Louis Rault Art Nouveau 18 Karat Gold Diamond Harvest Goddess Pin Brooch
Located in Vilnius, LT
This is an Art Nouveau pin brooch crafted in 18K yellow gold by Louis Rault. Circa 1880.
The piece depicts Demeter - ancient Greek goddess of the harvest. It is encrusted with diam...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
14K Yellow Gold Diamond Butterfly Brooch
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
14k yellow gold brooch with diamonds.
Tests 14k and weighs 8.4 grams.
There are 12 round brilliant cut diamonds, .75 total carats, G to H color, VS clarity.
The top surfaces of the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Belle Epoque Platinum GIA Blue Moonstone Sapphire Diamond Brooch Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):--
(1) Natural Genuine Blue Moonstone - Pierced Carving Oval Shape - Bezel Set - White Color ** See Certification Details Below for Complete Info **
(1) Natural Genuine Di...
Category
Early 1800s Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage Stylised Haematite Chrysanthemum Demi-Parure 1960s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage Stylised Chrysanthemum & Haematite Brooch and Earring Set. A timeless design reminiscent of Marcel Boucher and eternally elegant and chic.
An unsigned beauty. A rare treas...
Category
1960s Vintage Brooches
Vintage Gold-Plated Leaf Cluster Brooch - Elegant 7 Leaf Design, 20th Century
Located in Milford, DE
Size: Approx 2.75" x 1"
Has natural wear of plating due to age
Made circa mid 20th century
Embrace the charm of yesteryear with our chic bintage 7-leaf gold-plated brooch. Each leaf...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Retro Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Pearl and Diamond Brooch Pin
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Large pearl and diamond brooch in 18-karat white gold. Gracefully spread over the bee's wings are 0.71 carats of diamonds. This timeless brooch featuring a lustrous pearl body is set...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
18K Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pendant Circa 1890
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
18k Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pendant.
Circa 1890.
Woman's Bust Facing Right.
8.6 Grams overall.
1 3/8" width and 2" with Bale up.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Edwardian Emerald Paste Bow Brooch 1950s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A delightful Vintage Edwardian Inspired Emerald Paste Brooch. Encrusted with stones, the double bow with drop design is eternally stylish and inspired by many aesthetic movements acr...
Category
1950s Vintage Brooches
Victorian Moonstone Brooch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Victorian Moonstone Brooch, circa 1890.
This extraordinary, large brooch is set with 25 beautiful round cabochon moonstones. Each showing...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Moonstone, Gilt Metal
Antique White Diamond Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A round-cut, 1.18-carat diamond grounds this exquisite vintage jewelry design. Impressively detailed 14-karat white gold metalwork encircles the stone, set with an additional 38 diam...
Category
1960s Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Diamond Shape White Diamond Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Intricate metalwork and meticulous diamond placement are just two of the impressive aspects of this alluring antique brooch. The metal pattern would have been fabricated entirely han...
Category
1960s Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
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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