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Brooches For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 1930s
Vintage Amethyst, Cultured Pearl And Gold Heart Brooch Pendant, Circa 1970
Located in London, GB
A vintage amethyst and cultured pearl heart brooch-cum-pendant, set with a large, faceted, heart shaped amethyst, in a millegrain edged rub over setting, surrounded by 24 cultured pe...
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1970s American Vintage Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold

Trifari Eugenie Sapphire Star Brooch, Alfred Phillipe
Located in New York, NY
Attractive Trifari Eugenie Star Brooch of faux oval sapphires with navy enamel and pave accents. Alfred Phillipe for Trifari 1930's. 2.25".
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Rhodium, Gilt Metal

Tiffany and Co's 1970s 18 Carat Gold, Diamond and Ruby Feather Brooch with Box
Located in London, GB
The allure of vintage jewelry lies in its ability to transcend time, capturing the essence of bygone eras. One such enchanting piece is this 18-carat gold vintage 1970's Tiffany & Co...
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1970s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Diamonds, Sapphires, Tsavorite, 14 Karat Rose Gold and Silver 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). PS: THIS POLICY IS NOT APPLICABLE ...
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1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

Christian Dior 1970s Vintage Ribbon Present Gift Knot Bow Heart Love Gold Brooch
Located in Wokingham, England
Very excellent condition. 100% genuine. Very light scratches, not colour loss except pin. A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure. Size: 3.8...
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1970s German Baroque Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Boucheron Paris 1970s Enamel Diamond Gold Brooch Set
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large 18k gold and green enamel brooches, crafted by Boucheron Paris, adorned with approx. 1.50ctw in G/VS diamonds. Brooches measure 1 7/8" x 1 7/8" and 1 3/4" x 1 3/4". Hal...
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1970s French Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Enamel

Christian Dior Vintage 1970s Baroque Huge Oval Pearl Heart Openwork Gold Brooch
Located in Wokingham, England
Very excellent condition (very tiny scratches, no loss of colour). A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch, dating to the 1970s. 100% Genuine. Safety-catch pin closure. ...
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1970s German Artisan Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Alfred Philippe for Trifari Moonstone and Ruby Cabochon Clip Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Lovley Trifari 'Alfred Philippe' blue moonstone and ruby cabochon clip brooch with dark magenta cold enamel accents and crystal pave rhinestones. Rhodium plated base metal, rhineston...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Base Metal, Enamel, Rhodium

Late Art Deco Citrine and Tourmaline Spray
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Late Art Deco Citrine and Tourmaline Spray set in 2 toned 14k gold. Pink gold spray with pear shaped citrines, a yellow gold leaf and green tou...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Citrine, Tourmaline, 14k Gold

Irena Jaworska, Line Vautrin School Resin and Orange Mirror Mosaic Pin Brooch
Located in Atlanta, GA
This adorable Irena Jaworska Talosel or resin pin brooch features a dimensional geometric fan shape in black resin framing, topped with a mosaic of mirr...
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1970s French Modernist Vintage Brooches

"Wheat Ear" Brooch in Gold Metal and Silver Strass
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
(Made in France) Brooch in gold metal and silver strass. Additional information: Dimensions: 1 3 H cm Condition: Very good condition Seller Ref number: BR32
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1970s French Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Beautiful 9 Carat Gold Pearl on a Waterlily Leaf Brooch
Located in London, GB
Beautiful rare Waterlily 9ct Gold brooch with a cultured pearl balanced on its surface Has a beautiful sand blasted surface which has a darker appeal - fully hallmarked on reverse Lo...
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1970s European Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold

Trifari Sapphire Cab Deco Clip, Alfred Phillipe
Located in New York, NY
Trifari Sapphire Cab Deco Clip, Alfred Phillipe from the 1930's. A layered dome clip is set with blue cabs and tiny pave accents. 1930's USA. 2" x 1.6".
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Rare Baumann Massa suitcase lady under palmtree brooch, vintage 1930 USA
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Superb Baumann Massa suitcase lady under a spreading palm tree brooch. The suitcase is set with faceted rhinestones( they are the suitcase), one pink and one green. She is stepping through the enameled grass under a large palm tree. She is in great vintage condition, with expected enamel flaking, but all original to the brooch. Her jacket is set with tiny sparkling rhinestones, Fantastic and rare figural 1930s...
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1930s American Artisan Vintage Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Base Metal

Coro Craft brooch in the shape of a rose, sterling gold plated, rhinestones 1940
Located in Stuttgart, DE
BLOSSOMING! The brooch celebretes its comeback and lets your outfits shine! A fully bloomed rose with small rhinestones on each petal. Measureme: Hight 6 cm Wide 4, Deep 2 cm, Fe...
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1930s American Romantic Vintage Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Czech Gilt Metal and Pink Glass Floral Brooch circa 1930s
Located in London, GB
Beautiful Czech gilt metal floral brooch, with lovely pink glass stones. Measuring length 5.9 cm / 2.3 inches by 4.8 cm / 1.8 inches. The brooch is in very good condition. There is w...
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1930s Czech Vintage Brooches

Deco Platinum Emerald Diamond Brooch
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Deco Platinum Emerald Brooches are unusual as Aquamarine Deco brooches are. During this period, Sapphires and Rubies were king and Emeralds an...
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1930s Canadian Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum

Italian 1970 Colorful Butterfly Enameled Brooch 18kt Yellow Gold with Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Colorful enameled butterfly brooch. Beautiful and very colorful butterfly brooch, created in Italy back in the 1970. This unusual brooch has been crafted in the shape of a Monarch b...
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1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Brooches

Materials

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

Trifari Art Deco Carved Glass Fruit Salad Flower Basket Brooch c 1930s
Located in University City, MO
Trifari Art Deco exquisite carved glass fruit salad flower basket brooch c 1930s Embellished with a collection of jewel tone carved glass flowers in emerald green, sapphire blue & ru...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Rhodium

Trifari Sterling Vermeil Caduceus Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Trifari Sterling Vermeil Caduceus brooch from the 1940's by Alfred Phillipe in pink gold washed sterling. 1.25" x 1.5" wide. 1940's USA.
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Marcel Boucher Art Deco Doves Suite
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Marcel Boucher Art Deco Doves Suite from the 1930's. Early MB mark on pierced gold plated dove with pave accents and matching clip bird earrings in flight. 1930's USA. Bird l...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Art Deco Calibre Set Sapphire Flower Clip
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Art Deco Calibre Set Sapphire Clip of highest quality attributed to De Rosa. Clip in an Art Deco floral design with set faux sapphires with to...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Rhodium

Christian Dior 1970s Vintage Round Hoop Knot Twist Rope Crystals Gold Brooch
Located in Wokingham, England
Very excellent condition. 100% genuine. A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure. Size: 3.2 cm x 3.6 cm. Weight: 15.0 g. _ _ _ Great for ev...
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1970s German Baroque Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

18k Yellow Gold Brooch Diamonds Natural Motive, 1930
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
18K Yellow Gold Brooch Diamonds Natural Motives. It is made of gold threads and platinum decorations, set with diamonds. Created around 1930, i...
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1930s Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

English 18k Gold Chirping Chick Brooch, Garrard & Company, 1970s
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Delightful chirping chick in 18k gold with outstretched wings perched on a branch, the gold is beautifully textured to show its feathers and claws with a cabochon ruby as the eye, fitted with a double hinged clip and sliding sleeve, with London marks, retailed by famous British crown jewelers, Garrard and...
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1970s British Vintage Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco 18k Platinum Tri Tone Painted Porcelain Mine Diamond Brooch Pendant
Located in Winter Springs, FL
This exquisite piece is unlike anything we have ever owned or even seen. It has been crafted in 18K pink and yellow gold as well as platinum and lightly dusted in a green enameling. ...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Diamond Black Enamel Yellow Gold Leopard Brooch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Diamond black enamel and yellow gold leopard brooch circa 1970. * ABOUT THIS ITEM: a big leopard with emerald eyes and diamond spots, what is there not to like about that? This br...
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1970s Modern Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Stunning Diamond and 18 Karat Yellow Gold Peacock Pin
Located in Johns Creek, GA
One 18kt yellow gold peacock bird pin. This beautiful, significant pin has 104 round, brilliant diamonds set. They are bright GH color, and weigh aproximately 1.33 cts total weight...
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1970s Modern Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Antique Art Deco 77.42ct Citrine and 1.16ct Diamond Platinum Brooch Circa 1935
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive antique 1930's 77.42 carat citrine and 1.16 carat diamond, platinum and white gold set Art Deco brooch; part of...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, White Gold, Platinum

Vintage Owl Brooch by RÉJA vermeil sterling silve, large rhinestne 1940 USA,
By Staret
Located in Stuttgart, DE
I love these animals brooches series from RÉJA NY, they are from my personal collection. All bodies of the animals are presented with a large cut rhinestone. Worked in silver sterling and gold plated. They date from the early 1940 USA Very rare collector pieces, you can nearly more find. Measurement: H 5,5 cm, W 4 cm, D 1,2 cm. The body aqua rhinestone 2,3 x 1,7 cm, very good condition. About RÉJA Founded by Sol Finkelstein in 1939, Deja Costume Jewelry, Inc. of New York changed its name to the Re´ja Jewelry Co. in 1941. Up until production ceased in 1952, it created many pieces of exceptional design and craftmanship. Although best know for its dramatic figural pin...
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1930s American Modern Vintage Brooches

Materials

Agate, Crystal, Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Early Boucher Channel Set Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Early Boucher Channel Set Brooch in sterling with rhodium plate finish. Faux rubies are channel set in a wreath form with sprays of pave baguettes. Marked ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Vintage Victorian Estate Cameo Black Onyx Brooch & Earrings Set
Located in New York, NY
The antique cameo carving of fine 18k solid gold brooch & earrings is just simply astonishing. A smooth matte feeling of the cameo sculpture hand-ca...
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1930s Vintage Brooches

Materials

Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold

Art Deco Giardinetto Watch Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Charming Art Deco Giardinetto Watch Brooch from the 1930's. A working watch is inserted into the "vase" of the brooch of gilt metal and square cut ruby pastes. Unusual novelty design...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Art Deco Platinum Diamond Plaque Brooch
Located in Glasgow, GB
An Art Deco period platinum diamond brooch. The art deco style brooch is set with a central marquise cut diamond weighing approximately 0.37ct within a platinum rectangular surmount...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold, White Gold

Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT 70's Flower Brooch/Necklace
Located in PARIS, FR
This original and one-of-a-kind brooch is a vintage piece from Yves Saint Laurent from the 70's. Gold-toned, it is designed as a flower, composed of four petals with wired chains/lin...
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1970s French Vintage Brooches

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Plate

Vintage Calvaire Gold and Diamante Blue Enamel Flower Brooch Circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Calvaire Gold and Diamante Blue Enamel Flower Brooch Circa 1930s. This is a brooch of gathered flowers with a bow that has a few diamante at the end of the bow but the beauty...
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1930s American Modern Vintage Brooches

Materials

Mixed Metal, Enamel

Circa 1930s Hand Painted Porcelain Portrait Brooch in 10 Karat Gold
Located in Atlanta, GA
Item Details: This antique art deco brooch has a hand-painted portrait design on porcelain. It is framed in 10 Karat yellow gold with a scrol...
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1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

10k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Estate 14k Swirl Ribbon Baguette Round Diamond Brooch Pin 6.40cttw G Vs1
Located in Winter Springs, FL
This is for certain a custom made piece done by hand. It has been set with numerous, large high quality diamonds. Between large tapered baguette and round diamonds, there is approxim...
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Art Deco Diamond and Platinum Brooch, 4.50 Carats, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco plaque brooch, with a rhombus-shaped outline and a geometric and foliate openwork design, set with old brilliant-cut diamonds, weigh...
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1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Vintage Art Deco 18K Diamond Masonic Award Pin Brooch
Located in Winter Springs, FL
An absolutely incredible pin. The detailing is unlike anything we have ever seen in jewelry let alone Masonic jewelry. It is done in 18K gold and ena...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond

Trifari Enamel Jeweled Clips, Alfred Phillipe
Located in New York, NY
Trifari Enamel Jeweled Clips by Alfred Phillipe. Pink, amythest and aqua oval pastes with navy hand enamel and pave leaf work. Beautiful quality. 1930's USA. Each clip 2" x 1.5".
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Rhodium, Enamel

Trifari Enamel Bellflower Clip Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Trifari Enamel Bellflower Clip Brooch from the 1930's. Bellflower design with enamel berries throughout set in greenish gold plate. 1930's USA. 2.5" x 1.5".
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Enamel, Gilt Metal

MaryMcFadden 1970 TheMetCollected JewelrySeries Gilt Openwork Sculptural Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
Like Coco Chanel, Elsa Schiaparelli, Hattie Carnegie, and Pauline Trigere, Mary McFadden produced jewelry in the 20th Century to compliment her own couture-clothing designs. Unlike those fashion designers, McFadden handcrafted her sculptural jewelry, whereby her studio designs in brass since...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gold, Gilt Metal, Brass

Art Deco French Paste Sapphire Spray
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Art Deco French Paste Sapphire Spray from the 1930's. Set in sterling silver with faux sapphires and crystals. Handmade beautiful quality and des...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Platina/Gold Later Art Deco Brooch/ Pendant with Diamonds
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Later Art Deco Brooch/ pendant made of 14 kt white gold and platina set. The brooch is made like a basket of flowers set with 24 stuks octagon cut diamonds approx. 0.30 ct H/VS/SI ...
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1930s Belgian Retro Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum

Vintage Brooch Pin Clip 18k Gold Coral Gems Leo Zodiac Estate Jewelry
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An adorable vintage pin made of 18 karat gold, coral and gemstones. The brooch designed as a cute little lion and can be worn as a Leo Zodiac sign piece of jewelry. The clip is a great gift for everyone born between July 23 and August 22. The lion’s body is carved out of angel skin coral. The head, tale and mane are made of 18 karat yellow gold. The mane is composed of the gold spiky loops. The eyes are accented with emeralds, and the mouth with ruby. This charming creature has plenty of character. Along with carrying an amazing vintage jewelry...
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1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches

Materials

Coral, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Gilbert Albert Pearls Diamonds 18 Carat Yellow Gold Seaweed Brooch
Located in Paris, FR
Gilbert Albert brooch featuring a seaweed in yellow and white gold set with pearl and diamonds. Unique piece, signed and numbered. Total estimated weight of diamonds: 0.20 carats ...
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1970s Swiss Modern Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold

Trifari Art Deco Pave Plane
Located in New York, NY
Rare Trifari Art Deco Pave Plane from the 1930's in high rhodium finish with pave rhinestones in various cuts. Superb detailing. Pierced on sides for ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Rhodium

Madeleine RIVIÈRE by the workshop of Louis ROUSSELET, old brooch, vintage 30s
Located in SAINT-CLOUD, FR
Magnificent old BROOCH in brass and glass beads, vintage 30s, creation of Madeleine Rivière made by the workshop of famous parurier Louis ROUSSELET, length 7.5cm, width 4cm, very fine quality, sewing, glass art, good condition. A child of Ménilmontant and the popular suburbs of Paris, Louis Rousselet was born in 1892 and shared his first class benches with Maurice Chevalier, before becoming an apprentice in a pearl factory at the age of 12. Although very young, his artistic talent and strong personality made him quickly noticed. In 1920, he founded his own workshops to which he gave his name and whose specialty was imitation enamel and pearl glass beads. Coco Chanel, who then wanted to promote costume jewellery, became one of the house's first clients. Then Dior, Lanvin, Schiaparelli, Jacques Fath, Balenciaga, Balmain… For more than 60 years, all the great couturiers came to get their supplies from Rousselet, who imagined for them adornments implementing a unique know-how. The workshops employed up to 800 people. Many music hall and cinema personalities appear in the press covered with Rousselet pearls, such as Ginger Rogers during a stocking organized by Jacques Fath. Mistinguett is the face of the house and regularly strikes a pose in the workshops, surrounded by the workers and the parurier. Between 1920 and until the mid-1960s Louis Rousselet would be one of the most important Parisian fashion designers. FR: Magnifique BROCHE ancienne en laiton et perles en verre, vintage des années 30s, création de Madeleine Rivière réalisée par l'atelier de célèbre parurier Louis ROUSSELET, longueur 7,5 cm, largeur 4 cm, très belle qualité, couture, art de verre, bon état. Enfant de Ménilmontant et des faubourgs populaires de Paris, Louis Rousselet naît en 1892 et partage ses premiers bancs de classe avec Maurice Chevalier, avant de devenir apprenti dans une fabrique de perles à l’âge de 12 ans. Bien que très jeune, son talent artistique et sa forte personnalité le font rapidement remarquer. En 1920, il fonde ses propres ateliers auxquels il donne son nom et dont la spécialité est l’émail d’imitation et la perle de verre nacrée. Coco Chanel, qui souhaite alors faire la promotion du bijou fantaisie, devient l’une des premières clientes de la maison. Puis Dior, Lanvin, Schiaparelli, Jacques Fath, Balenciaga, Balmain… Pendant plus de 60 ans, tous les grands couturiers...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Other

Trifari Eugenie Series Aquamarine Crest, Alfred Phillipe
Located in New York, NY
Collectible and rare Trifari Eugenie Series Aquamarine Crest brooch. Large scale with pave leaves set in rhodium with gilt metal vines set with large faux ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Abstract Gold Brooch by Chaumet, France, 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Abstract 1970s brooch by Chaumet, France. This interesting freeform brooch in 18K textured gold measures 3.8 x 4 cm and weighs 17.4 g. A nice find for modernist jewellery...
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1970s French Modernist Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gold

JELLY BELLY RABBIT brooch by Trifari USA , sterling silver gold plated, 1940s
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Jelly Belly Rabbit brooch by Trifari USA made by Sterling silber gold plated. In the 1940s, no rhinestones could be imported into the USA from Europe. Necessity is the mother of invention...
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1930s American Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Round Brooch Set with 1.40 Carat, Rubies
Located in Braintree, GB
Vintage 14kt. yellow gold round brooch set with 1.40ct. rubies. Made in Ca.1970's Hallmarked with 585 mark ( 14kt. gold standard ) Dimensions: Size: 2.5 x 0.8 cm Weight: 3.00 g...
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1970s European Vintage Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Yellow Gold

Early Boucher Pave and Ruby Cab Spray
Located in New York, NY
Early Boucher Pave and Ruby Cab Floral Spray from the 1930's. Delicate pave blooms in elaborate pierced setting with tiny faux ruby cabs and baguette stems. 1930's USA, Early Signat...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Rhodium

Hermes 18k Gold Buckle Brooch and Matching Leather Clutch
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1975, 18k, by Hermes, France. This spectacular Hermes handbag is decorated with a removable 18k yellow gold buckle brooch. Clutch and pin together or buckle pin worn separate...
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1970s French Vintage Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Retro Diamond Gold Scroll Brooch
Located in Darnestown, MD
Gracefully curved scroll brooch with diamonds. The diamonds are graduated in size with a total weight of approximately 1.75 carats; quality is VS. It has...
Category

1930s Retro Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

"Pato de Diamantes" by Sanz-Duck with Mabé Pearl, Diamonds and 14k Gold
By Sanz
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Our happy little "Duck" was made by Sanz Joyeros in Madrid, Spain. The body of our duck is 14k yellow and white gold with approximately three quarters of a carat in diamonds (1.5-2....
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1970s Spanish Modern Vintage Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold

Miriam Haskell Russian Gold Plated Ornate Flower and Leaf Brooch
Located in London, GB
Miriam Haskell beautiful Russian gold plated brooch, with a lovely ornate flower and leaf design. Measuring diameter 5.2 cm / 2 inches. The brooch is in very good condition. This is...
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1970s American 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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