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Brooches For Sale
Style: Empire
Style: Medieval
Henry Perichon Gilt Bronze Medieval Pin Brooch with Blue and Green Cabochons
Located in Atlanta, GA
French jewelry designer Henry Perichon (also known as Henry) created this stunning gilt bronze pin brooch. The Medieval-inspired design is ornate with ovoid poured glass cabochons an...
Category
1950s French Medieval Vintage Brooches
Materials
Bronze
Henry Perichon Gilt Bronze and Gemstones Dangle Pin Brooch
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely French Jewelry designer Henry Perichon (aka Henry) gilt bronze pin brooch has an undeniable medieval revival feel. The bronze metal frame boasts antique Middle-Age design...
Category
1950s French Medieval Vintage Brooches
Materials
Agate, Bronze
21K, Burma Ruby & VS/F Diamond Peacock Pin. (GIA)
Located in Miami, FL
Made from 21kt yellow gold, this exquisite peacock pin features a stunning 13.50ct Burma Ruby as its centerpiece, boasting a vibrant red hue and oval shape. Surrounding the ruby are ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Medieval Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
Emblem Iconic Pin 14kt gold 12365
By Unbranded
Located in New York, NY
Flying Bird on Horizon Shadow pin
14kt yellow gold
1 gram
14 x 9mm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Empire Brooches
Materials
14k Gold
14 Carat Yellow Gold Pearls Russia Barette Brooch
Located in Orimattila, FI
14 Carat Yellow Gold Pearls and Stone Russia Brooch
14karat Gold = Russia Stamp 56
Width 1.6cm, Lenght 4.5cm,
A fine antique piece of jewelry.
Small dents and one small hole next t...
Category
Early 20th Century European Empire Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Yellow Gold
Christian Dior 1972 Vintage Large Knot Bow Ribbon Butterfly Mesh Elegant Brooch
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior 1972 Vintage Large Knot Bow Ribbon Butterfly Mesh Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone
Very good condition. Not any colour loss, but light dark spots, barely noticeable. 100% ge...
Category
1980s German Medieval Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
French Henry Perichon Gilt Bronze and Poured Glass Cabochons Pin Brooch
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful French jewelry designer Henry Perichon (also known as Henry) extra long gilt bronze pin brooch. An elongated shape in a Renaissance design influences ornate with simulated pearls, colorful poured glass cabochons, and crystal stones. The pis is signed "Henry" on the back and has a security closing clasp.
The piece is in good condition, with minor surface scratches on simulated pearls that do not significantly affect its global appearance.
Measurements: 1.38 in wide (3.4 cm) x 4 in long (10.3 cm).
Note: Henri Perichon (1910 - 1970), known as "Henry," is one of the most inventive jewelry designers of the period. His studio was in Lyon, working on a medium such as bronze, silver, white metal, or resin (Talosel). His style is hard to define, reflecting many influences, from Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque to Art Deco. Many famous actresses from the 1950s and the 1960s, Claudette Colbert, Suzanne Flon, Michele Morgan...
Category
1950s French Medieval Vintage Brooches
Materials
Bronze
Chanel Massive Byzantine Cross Pendant Brooch by Maison Gripoix
Located in New York, NY
Massive Chanel Cross Brooch in shades of emerald, ruby, topaz and amythest poured glass cabocheons with faux baroque round and pear shape pearls. I...
Category
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Christian Dior 1980s Vintage Large Wavy Openwork Leaf Croissant Glow Gold Brooch
Located in Wokingham, England
Very good condition. 100% Genuine.
Light scratches or colour loss, barely noticeable.
A unique piece. This gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure, signed on the back...
Category
1980s German Empire Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Rare Hand-Carved Silver "Medieval Lady In Waiting" Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This wonderfully rare detailed hand-carved silver "Medieval Lady In Waiting" pendant measures 2 5/8 inches in height, and the width measures 1 3/8 inch...
Category
1930s European Medieval Vintage Brooches
Edouard Rambaud Byzantine Dangle Cross Pin Brooch Amber Resin Drop
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant 1980s oversized cross-pin brooch created by French designer Edouard Rambaud, Paris.
Features a byzantine-inspired design with a gilt metal ...
Category
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Ancient Ostrogothic Silver Eagle Headed Buckle, Byzantine Era, 6th Century A.D.
Located in New York, NY
Rare, large Ostrogothic silver eagle-headed buckle, circa 6th Century A.D.
A bold projecting eagle head profile set with a cabochon ruby color glass eye, the neck chased with linear ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Byzantine Antique Brooches
Materials
Silver
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Emerald Ruby Diamond Pendant Brooch
Located in Astoria, NY
S.Georgios designer pendant enhancer is handmade in 18 Karat yellow gold. It is microscopically decorated with granulation work beads and wires and has a gorgeous unique velvet backg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Henry Perichon Gilt Bronze Medieval Pin Brooch with Poured Glass Cabochon
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant French jewelry designer Henry Perichon (also known as Henry) gilt bronze pin brooch. Dangling shape in Medieval design influences ornate with poured glass cabochons in the as...
Category
1950s French Medieval Vintage Brooches
Materials
Bronze
Chanel Cruciform Byantine Brooch, Property of Coco Chanel
Located in Riverdale, NY
Chanel's appropriation of Byzantine and Renaissance forms continued throughout her career, often in the form of oversized cruciform brooches and pendants.
This one is set in bronz...
Category
1960s French Byzantine Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze, Gilt Metal
19th Century Natural Pearl Cameo Yellow Gold Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Brooch in 9 karat yellow gold, cloverleaf hallmark.
Charming antique brooch, it consists of a cameo on two-tone glass surrounded by chiseled arrowhead motifs and bordered by small pe...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Second Empire Yellow Gold and Diamond Serpent Brooch
Located in London, GB
A Second Empire yellow gold and diamond serpent brooch, in the form of an entwined serpent, the head with rose-cut diamond-set eyes, all in 18 c...
Category
1870s French Empire Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Byzantine Style Emerald and Ruby Filagree Yellow Gold Bow Brooch Pendant
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Dramatic 18k yellow gold filagree bow brooch pendant featuring a leaf and scroll design accented with cabochon emerald and man made faceted rubies. The back has a "c" clasp and a hook so you can wear it as a pendant / enhancer as well. The rubies are synthetic and the emerald cabochons are cracked - I believe this piece was made during World War II and they used family stones and what they could get their hands on.
3.8" across by 2.35" wide
This piece is in the Byzantine Style. Below is the history of Byzantine Jewelry from Lang Antiques:
Byzantine jewelry was a full continuation of the Roman traditions which were kept alive behind the high walls of the new capital, Constantinople. The Roman techniques and styles continued to form the foundation of Byzantine goldsmith‘s skills who weren’t complete copycats; some innovations such as the use of Christian iconography and further specialisation of new and old techniques occurred. Production in the old jewelry centres of Alexandria and Antioch gave way to an increased production in Constantinople. Byzantine jewelry had a huge influence on the manufacturing of personal decoration in the rest of the Medieval world. The Carolingian (start 742 AD) and the later Ottonian courts (start 962 AD) were linked to the Byzantine empire and adopted their fashion resulting in the northern European Romanesque jewelry style.
In the Byzantine Empire jewelry...
Category
20th Century Byzantine Brooches
Materials
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Maison Gripoix for Chanel Large Multi Colored Crest Brooch, France
Located in New York, NY
Massive Multi Colored Byzantine Crest pendant brooch made by Maison Gripoix, France. Poured glass with rhinestone encrustations forming a large crest ...
Category
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Enamel
Hattie Carnegie Vintage Enamel Rhinestone Glass Pin Or Pendant & Earrings Set
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage set of signed Hattie Carnegie enamel clip on earrings and small pin and or pendant is reminiscent of a bygone era of Elizabethan meets byzantine influence. The colors ar...
Category
1950s American Byzantine Vintage Brooches
Materials
Enamel
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Ruby Emerald Sapphire Brooch
Located in Astoria, NY
S.Georgios designer Pendant - Brooch is all handmade from solid 18 Karat White Gold and custom-made. This stunning jewel is microscopically decorated with granulation work with yello...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Brooches
Materials
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Multi-gemstone, Emerald, White Diamond, D...
Georgios Collections 18 Karat Gold Diamond Emerald Sapphire Butterfly Brooch
Located in Astoria, NY
S.Georgios designer Unique Butterfly Pendant - Brooch is handmade in 18 Karat Yellow Gold all custom-made. This gorgeous jewel is microscopically decorated with granulation - yellow ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Brooches
Materials
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Ye...
Chanel Byzantine Crest Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Chanel byzantine style crest brooch by Maison Gripoix. Poured glass emerald and ruby oval and heart shape cabochons are mixed with faceted cut topaz stone...
Category
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel
Coco Chanel Byzantine Heart Crest Brooch
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Coco Chanel Early Byzantine heart brooch, The silvered metal heart set with crystal pastes and appliqued with faux emerald hand formed pate de verre ro...
Category
1960s French Byzantine Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Silver Plate, Brass
Roger Jean-Pierre Long French Aurora and Crystal Depose Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Glamorous Roger Jean Pierre French brooch clip from the 1950's with aurora and clear crystal paste stones. The fur clip is attached to a tiered elem...
Category
1950s French Byzantine Vintage Brooches
Materials
Silver Plate, Gilt Metal
Chanel Logo Coin Medallion Cruciform Brooch
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel large square shaped cruciform pendant-brooch composed of ruby, emerald, and pearl square cabochons. The center being a signature "Chanel" coin medallion...
Category
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Chanel Byzantine Cross Brooch/Pendant by Maison Gripoix
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Massive Chanel Cross Brooch in shades of emerald, topaz and amythest poured glass cabocheons with faux pearls by Maison Gripoix. Intricate scroll...
Category
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Gianfranco Ferre 1980s Classical Jeweled Griffin Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular rare and large brooch by famous Italian fashion designer Gianfranco Ferre form the 1980s. The craftsmanship is excellent in the depiction of the mythological creature o...
Category
1980s Italian Medieval Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Chanel Lion Head Safety Pin Brooch, Maison Goossens
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Coco Chanel synthesizes her favorite "Go To" motifs into one brooch. The lion (her Astrological sign), the Kilt Pin (her visits to the Scottish Highlands) and the gilt Baroque of her...
Category
1950s French Byzantine Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze
Chanel Heraldic Double Lion Brooch
Located in Riverdale, NY
Whether they were Lions or Leos, Chanel was fiercely aligned with them throughout her life. This heraldic form brooch has obvious royal connotations. In her life she had many interactions with royals but in many ways probably felt they were the privileged ones.
Goossens reinterprets her majestic dablings as a crest, a pair of bronze lions holding a golden orb.
This Goossens brooch...
Category
1960s French Medieval Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze, Gilt Metal
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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