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Place of Origin: French
Antique Fernch Floral Diamond Platinum Wedding Tiara
Located in Miami, FL
Antique French Floral Design Platinum Diamond Tiara with Detachable Brooch
This magnificent French tiara, crafted in luxurious platinum, is a masterpiece of elegance and refinement....
Category
1940s Retro Vintage French Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Art Deco Sapphire Diamond Platinum Hand Engraved Millgrain Bow 1.30 Inch Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our exquisite Art Deco Sapphire, nine caliber cut sapphires weighing approximately 0.45 carats, and Diamond, numerous round single cut diamonds weighing approximately 0....
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco French Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Diamond Large Wasp Brooch French, c. 1840
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique diamond wasp brooch, c. 1840, French. We have over the years had the good fortune to acquire many lovely insect brooches. They are after all an important genre unto themsel...
Category
1840s Napoleon III Antique French Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 18ct Gold French, Victorian Hardstone Lady Cameo Portrait Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Cameo Brooch
18ct Gold French Hallmarked
Circa 1880
This exquisite antique brooch is a remarkable piece from the Victorian era, crafted in 18ct gold and featuring a beauti...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique French Brooches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Cartier Juste un clou Broche Or Rose Gold Pin Brooch in box
By Cartier
Located in PARIS, FR
Cartier brooch or tie pin, Juste un clou model, in 18K rose gold, delivered in its original box. Total length of the brooch 5.85 cm x width 0.8 cm, weight 5.38 gr, numbered and signe...
Category
2010s French Brooches
Materials
Rose Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Bow Brooches 18k Gold - 2 Pieces
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Magenta, IT
Van Cleef & Arpels, two bold and chunky clip brooches designed as a bow crafted in 18k yellow gold.
Both stamped VCA 750 and serial number.
Good condition, no defects.
Two original...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary French Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
Chanel Broche 1996 Golden CC Turnlock Brooch
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel brooch with a large CC Chanel logo in golden metal, slanted pin on the back. Width 3.8 cm x length 2.9 cm. The brooch has a few scratches from use but it is in very good vinta...
Category
1990s French Brooches
Chanel Art Nouveau Broche XXL Golden Green Enamel Beetle Maxi Brooch
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Large Chanel brooch inspired by Art Nouveau in matte (pale) gold metal and enamel in different tones, with a scarab motif and a CC logo. Width 5 x ...
Category
2010s Art Nouveau French Brooches
Materials
Enamel
1990s Retro Brass French Heart Brooch by Loris Azzaro
By Loris Azzaro
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a stunning 1990s Retro Brass Heart Brooch by Loris Azzaro, the celebrated French designer known for his glamorous and bold jewelry designs.
Made from polished brass, giving i...
Category
Late 20th Century Retro French Brooches
Materials
Brass
TZURI GUETA Paris Silicone ‘Boule’ Brooch
By Tzuri Gueta
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique yellow silicone brooch designed to replicate the natural world of sea creatures by Paris based jewelry artist and textile designer, Tzuri Gueta. Gueta’s work is inspired by Mo...
Category
1990s Contemporary French Brooches
1980s Vintage Christian Lacroix Gold Tone Baroque Openwork Cross Brooch Pendant
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is an amazing gold tone Baroque style openwork cross brooch and pendant. It is designed by Christian Lacroix in 1980’s. The piece is gold plated.
Signed: “Christian Lacroix - ...
Category
20th Century Baroque French Brooches
Cilea Paris Giant Turquoise Resin Ribbon Brooch
By Ciléa
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite brooch from Cilea Paris is a piece of art to wear. It is crafted by hand with skillful attention to detail. Made with high-quality resin, it features a beautiful turqu...
Category
Early 2000s Modern French Brooches
Retro Cartier Substantial 14K Yellow, Rose Gold Bars Pendant Clip Brooch, 1940's
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful estate Cartier solid and substantial gold bars pendant clip brooch composed of eight interconnected gold bars of rose and yellow gold.
1940's
May be worn as a pendant or a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Retro French Brooches
Materials
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Chanel Broche Camelia Black Wool Tweed CC Brooch
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel camellia brooch in navy blue and silver tweed, decorated with a small CC logo in silver metal, delivered in a Chanel box. Diameter approximately 9 cm. The brooch probably come...
Category
2010s French Brooches
Chanel Broche Identification 2002 Silver Metal Laurels Brooch Medal
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel Sport or Identification 2002 collection brooch, XL format, in silver-plated metal with the brand logo motif surrounded by a laurel wreath. Width 7.4 cm x height 6.6 cm. The br...
Category
Early 2000s French Brooches
Retro 1950s Diamond Ruby Large Bouquet Brooch in 18K Gold & Platinum
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant retro brooch modelled in the form of an enchanting flower bouquet of shimmering gold leaves, glowing ruby flower buds, and glittering diamond accents. The central part of the brooch is rendered in 18 karat yellow gold which is also the setting for approximately 5 carats of oval and marquise shape rubies. An estimated 2 carats of sparkling round-brilliant cut diamonds are set in complimenting platinum.
The gold and platinum leaves are crafted in eye-catching sculptural detail and there is a wonderful three-dimensional quality to the brooch. The vibrant color-contrast of sparkling white diamonds and fiery red rubies, as well as that of warm yellow gold and cool platinum, gives this brooch a special liveliness and charm.
The brooch silhouette is stylishly elongated and it is lavishly sized at 2.8in (7cm) length and 1in (2.5cm) width. It is in very good condition and features a single-pin backing with the safety-catch.
The brooch dates to the highly collectible retro 1950s era and is of French design. The brooch is dressy and elegant and radiates with easy-going vintage...
Category
1950s Retro Vintage French Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum, 18k Gold
French Napoleón III Brooch, mauve quartz and small pearls
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Brooch, mauve quartz and small pearls, 19th century
A wonderful brooch made in the 19th century on a yellow gold-plated mount. The composition is dominate...
Category
1880s Antique French Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Quartz, Gold Plate
Antique Religious Brooch Micro Mosaic Yellow Gold 18 Karat
Located in Vannes, FR
This antique religious brooch in 18-carat yellow gold micro mosaic is an exquisite piece of antique jewelry. This remarkable brooch showcases the time...
Category
19th Century Artisan Antique French Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2019 Chanel A19K CC Logo Star Clover Pearl Charm Safety Pin Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a charm safety pin brooch designed by Chanel for 2019 collection. The piece is gold plated. It features CC logo, star, flower, clover charms. They are adorned with clear crys...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern French Brooches
Swan Brooch 18k Gold with Ruby, Chalcedony and Onyx - Vintage Animal Pin Brooch
Located in Magenta, IT
An onyx, white chalcedony, ruby and 18k gold swan clip brooch.
Stamped 750. Very good condition.
Dimensions 3x3 cm (approx.)
Weight 12.5 grams
Category
20th Century Modern French Brooches
Materials
Chalcedony, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold
Cilea Paris Yellow Poppy Resin Brooch
By Ciléa
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely resin brooch by Cilea Paris boasts a floral-inspired, hand-made artisanal shape. The resin lightweight pin features a massive dimensional poppy flower with a textured hea...
Category
Early 2000s Romantic French Brooches
18ct Gold & Silver French Victorian Ruby Sapphire Diamond Pearl Butterfly Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Butterfly Brooch
18ct Rose Gold French Stamped
Circa 1880
This exquisite Victorian-era butterfly brooch is a true work of art. Crafted from 18ct rose gold, it features a n...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique French Brooches
Materials
Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Christian Lacroix Gilded and Jeweled Heart Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Christian Lacroix Paris signed brooch features a Baroque heart shape with a dangling charm. The gilded metal framing is carved and textured, topped with metallic bronze...
Category
Early 2000s Modern French Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
A Crescent Moon Brooch with 4.5ct Old Cut Diamonds, circa 1900's
Located in Firenze, IT
Old brilliant- and rose-cut diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, French import marks for 18 carat gold and silver, cushion-shaped diamonds approx. 4.50cts total,
Measurements 2.90 x...
Category
1870s Napoleon III Antique French Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
Kalinger Gilded Resin and Cabochons Floral Brooch
By Kalinger
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Kalinger Paris brooch features a massive dimensional bunch of flowers made of gold-plated coated resin, all carved and textured and ornate with resin cabochons and crys...
Category
1980s Modernist Vintage French Brooches
Francoise Montague Resin Brooch Cocoa Brown Poppy Flower
By Francoise Montague
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cilea Paris designed this stunning dimensional pin brooch for French Jewelry designer Francoise Montague. The floral-inspired, hand-made artisanal resin brooch features a poppy flowe...
Category
Early 2000s Modern French Brooches
FW2008 Chanel Maxi Enamel and fancy Pearls golden Brooch
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel brooch from the Fall Winter 2008 collection in lightly gilded metal (between gold and silver), XXL format, ecru, gray and black enamel cabochons, black, gray and white rhinest...
Category
Early 2000s French Brooches
Cartier Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Blue Green Enamel Fish Brooch with Ruby Eye
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Collector’s Piece of Playful Elegance
Dive into the enchanting world of Cartier with this Vintage 18K Gold Fish Brooch, sporting blue and green striped enamel and a 2mm ruby f...
Category
20th Century Contemporary French Brooches
Materials
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Line Vautrin 1940s Art Deco Articulated Gilt Bronze Seahorse Brooch
By Line Vautrin
Located in University City, MO
Line Vautrin 1940s Art Deco articulated gilt bronze seahorse brooch (Attributed)
The incredibly rare figural brooch is designed with a stylized gilt b...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage French Brooches
Materials
Bronze, Gilt Metal
18k Gold Diamonds Retro Brooch
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Vintage 18K Gold Diamonds Brooch
French Retro style elegant artistic statement brooch from the 1950s, rendered in rich rose tone 18K gold. T...
Category
1950s Retro Vintage French Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
French Antique brooch in gold metal and rock crystals
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Gorgeous and unique classic gold brooch with faceted rock crystal. It features a design with intricate floral motifs and 22 set round crystals. The large pyramidal crystal in the ce...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique French Brooches
Materials
Gold, Gilt Metal
Platine and Diamonds Brooche Shape Bouquet of Flowers, circa 1950s
Located in Vannes, FR
Discover an extraordinary piece of jewellery: a magnificent platinum brooch in the shape of a bouquet of flowers, designed to captivate the eye. This exceptional brooch is adorned wi...
Category
20th Century Art Deco French Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage Cartier Trinity 18K Tri-Color Gold Money Clip or Tie Pin Signed 728222
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Experience the timeless elegance and storied heritage of Cartier with this exceptional 18K Tri-Color Gold Trinity Tie Pin. Drawing inspiration from one of the Maison’s most iconic de...
Category
Early 2000s French Brooches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Christmas 1999 Christian Lacroix Couture Silver Turquoise Heart
By Christian Lacroix
Located in PARIS, FR
Christian Lacroix Haute Couture brooch in the shape of a large heart in slightly aged silver metal (a little darker than in the photo) braided and inlaid with nuggets of turquoise (o...
Category
1990s French Brooches
Materials
Turquoise
CARTIER Late Deco Brooch In Solid Platinum With 6.95 Ctw In VVS Diamonds
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
A brooch with diamonds designed by Cartier.
This is a fantastic sparkling brooch created during the late art deco period by the jewelry house of Cartier, back in the 1940-1950. The ...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage French Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage Cartier 14K Gold Flower Brooch Cabochon Burma Ruby Timeless Masterpiece
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
An Exquisite Blend of Elegance and Heritage
Elevate your collection with this stunning Vintage Cartier Flower Brooch, masterfully crafted in 14 Karat Yellow Gold and featuring a capt...
Category
20th Century Retro French Brooches
Materials
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Christian Lacroix Silvered Brutalist Brooch with Enamel
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Atlanta, GA
This striking Christian Lacroix Paris rare brooch boasts a brutalist modernist triangle shape in silvered metal, all carved and textured, topped with cross, heart, stick, and square-...
Category
Early 2000s Modern French Brooches
Materials
Enamel
Line Vautrin School Amber Honey Talosel Resin Brooch
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful and rare dangling brooch was made in the 1970s by one of Line Vautrin's students. The brown Talosel framing boasts an encrusted geometric form with honey amber resin cabochons on a silver foil background. The brooch has a security closing clasp at the back. There is no visible designer's mark.
The brooch is in excellent condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use.
Dimensions: 1.69 in wide (4.2 cm) x 3.07 in long (7.8 cm).
In the 1970s, the boutique Line Vautrin opened on the left bank in Paris and is doing well, but Line is a designer, not a manager, and she needs to be in the creation process. She plans to open and lead a school where she will teach her manufacturing processes. Her daughter, Marie-Laure Bonnaud-Vautrin, taught there for ten years. The students are both enthusiasts who come to spend their free time and also artists searching for new techniques. Some artists who attended the Line Vautrin School...
Category
1970s Modernist Vintage French Brooches
Antique Amuletic Dozen RockCrystals CagedRing Medieval Style Gilt Bronze Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique amuletic bronze framed pendant cages a dozen 7mm-diameter single-cut rock crystals that each feature a table-cut decagon crown, deep pavilion, 21 facets and uncut girdle, while the culets range from off-center to blunted. They are tightly set within four linked rings to overlap at the same angle in a sparkling single row. Seeming to retain a little of its original yellow-gold gilding on just the interior, the frame that surrounds each of the four sections of three crystals enables them to reflect pale-yellow-and-lime light when the pendant is viewed from certain angles.
Suggesting French heritage, the Medieval Frankish culture in northern France made jewelry in similar segmented or openwork shapes of wheels or whorls, which were worn as gem-decorated disk-shaped brooches or gold-caged rock...
Category
18th Century Renaissance Antique French Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gilt Metal, Bronze, Copper
Chanel 1995 Broche XXL Gripoix leather metal glass and stones Iconic Brooch
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel brooch from the AH1995 collection by Gripoix in metal, natural stones, glass paste and black leather, XXL format. Width 7.7 cm x height 7.7 cm. The brooch has been mistreated,...
Category
1990s French Brooches
Materials
Base Metal
Chanel CC Silver Metal Chain and Ribbon
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel brooch inspired by the famous CC acronym in silver metal chain interlaced with a ribbon of the same metal in reference to the shoulder strap of the Classic bag. Width 4.75cm x...
Category
2010s French Brooches
Materials
Base Metal
Cartier Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold Leaf and Pearl Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Cartier 18 Karat Yellow Gold Leaf and Pearl Brooch is a timeless piece of luxury, reflecting the meticulous craftsmanship and design synonymous with Cartier. The pin f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary French Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Couture 1938 France Depose ElsaSchiaparelli Pagan FeatherCrystalGold Bird Brooch
By Elsa Schiaparelli
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 authored 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 Maison 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 to the early 1950s until 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 Artisan Vintage French Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
Couture Chanel 1930s Byzantine PurpleHeart RealPearls&Gems Gold Medallion Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
When French Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel was at her peak during the Art-Deco period as a Parisian couture-fashion designer in the early 1930s, this one-of-a-kind handcrafted gem-fringed and gilt-chain medallion brooch with trombone clasp was commissioned by her to accessorize one of her clothing designs. Marked only "FRANCE" like some early 1930s Chanel couture jewelry (without a brand stamp until the 1950s), its artistic origin is most likely from ornate organic-form sketches by her favorite parurier Fulco di Verdura. The Sicilian duke began creating fabric patterns for Chanel in 1927, which shortly expanded to fine jewelry beginning with custom pieces for herself. These include the iconic Byzantine-influenced gem-adorned cuffs referencing the Maltese-military cross, which the French designer can often be seen wearing in circa-1930s photos.
This bright-yellow gold brooch suits goldsmith Verdura's early anti-Art-Deco aesthetic that was considered a radical departure from 1920s silver-tone jewelry, which otherwise featured linear geometric designs or figurative representation. The softly-shaped deconstructed gem-bouquet mixes amethyst and rose-quartz beads with natural Keshi pearls and intricate tiny gilt leaves, which are wired to a Baroque-motif open-work frame that dangles another gem surrounded by a thick gilt-rope halo. Notably, Verdura is credited with re-introducing since Victorian times the rope motif to jewelry.
Since 1930, Verdura's unique style was influenced by travels with Chanel to explore Byzantine art, Baroque architecture, and exotic flora-and-fauna among his native Italian aristocratic estate. The legendary fashion-editor Diane Vreeland and American entertainment-stars were among the first Chanel clients to acquire couture real-gem-adorned jewelry made by Verdura, while one of the two brooches treasured by Vreeland was titled "Theodora". See our photo of the Byzantine mosaic of Empress Theodora, whose image wearing many teardrop pearls above her chest and surrounded by a golden halo seems to be the inspiration for this brooch.
As one of the most important modern-design collaborations, Chanel's close relationship with Verdura lasted largely undocumented years in Paris, until he launched his first outside jewelry venture with a Hollywood designer-boutique after emigrating to the United States in 1934. By 1939 as a financially-backed in-demand goldsmith, he founded the namesake jewelry-company Verdura in New...
Category
1930s Byzantine Vintage French Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Pearl, Quartz, Gold, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold
Christian Dior Perfume Bottle Brooch Pin
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, FR
Christian Dior Gold-tone perfume bottle brooch pin featuring a front “Dune” design, a back pin and a back pitted plaque.
Circa 1990s . Made in France
0.8in. (2cm) X 1in (2.5cm)
Good...
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1990s French Brooches
Estate Cartier Ruby 14K Yellow Gold Four Leaf Clover Clip Pendant Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful estate Cartier four leaf clover with heart-shaped leaves and ruby gemstones clip pendant brooch.
A perfect sentiment of luck and love.
Artistic design, excellent workmanship and multi-faceted use - this piece may be worn as a pendant or a brooch, perhaps even as a bracelet centerpiece when clipped to a gold chain link bracelet or a stylish wide velvet ribbon. It is quite striking when cliped to a simple gold band...
Category
Mid-20th Century Romantic French Brooches
Materials
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Nouveau French yellow grey agate cabochon Silver Brooch Pendentif
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Amazing and unique Brooch or Pendentif Art Nouveau French unusual yellow and grey agate cabochon in Silver 925 .
With a multi-lobed profile divided into three bodies, the cen...
Category
1930s Art Nouveau Vintage French Brooches
Vintage Chanel Camellia White Silk Crepe and Feathers Brooch Made In France
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
This is a fabulous vintage Chanel Caméllia Flower brooch in White Silk Crepe and Feathers. It is an elegant vintage brooch by the House of Chanel in a rare and wonderful design. The rare Camellia Flower is constructed with three dimensional silk crepe petals and accented with white feathers to create a diaphanous delicate flower of great beauty. The flower is 4 1/2 inches (11 cm) by 4 inches (10cm). It has a secure closure at the back. It has its original Chanel mark engraved CHANEL CC Made in France. This beautiful flower brooch can be attached to your jacket or blouse, used to secure your scarf, or worn as the perfect accessory.
As CHANEL states about their Camellia pieces: More than a flower, the CHANEL camellia is an inspiration. Its geometric curves...
Category
20th Century Contemporary French Brooches
Diamonds, 19th Century 18 Karat and Silver Moon Shaped Brooch
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Antique French brooch of XIX century in 18 karat gold and silver structure with old cut diamonds, French marks.
Diamonds 3.50 ct
Lenght 4.6 cm
Width 3.9 cm
Total Weight 15.90
RF +RHU...
Category
19th Century Retro Antique French Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Hermes Blue and Gold Tone Enamel Brooch
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Hermès Blue enamel brooch featuring a gold-plated hardware, a front flower motive, a back bar-pin a back logo pitted.
Made in France, pitted Hermès at back
Circa 1990s
Length: 1.7...
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1990s French Brooches
Victorian diamond crescent moon, celestial jewel from late 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Victorian diamond crescent moon in 18 karat gold and silver. Celestial brooch depicting a crescent moon set with numerous antique-cut diamonds. The estimated total diamond weight is ...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique French Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Christian Lacroix Floral Jeweled Brooch with Pearl and Crystal
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is one of the oldest pieces of Christian Lacroix Paris Jewelry we have ever had. This stunning brooch, created in 1987, belongs to Lacroix's first jewelry collection. It feature...
Category
1980s Romantic Vintage French Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Victorian French 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Ruby Snake Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Antique 1850s Victorian French 18K yellow gold diamond ruby snake pin brooch set with 37 rose cut diamonds and 8 cushion cut and round cut rubies
Approximate Weight: 10.9 grams
App...
Category
1850s Victorian Antique French Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier France 18K Gold Diamond Rose Flowering Brooch and Earrings Set
By Cartier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An 18 karat gold and diamond rose flowering brooch and matching earrings created by Cartier of France. The set has a Florentine finish to the petals with 15 full cut diamonds in the ...
Category
1960s Modernist Vintage French Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Diamonds, 19th Century 18 Karat and Silver Moon Shaped Brooch
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Antique French brooch of XIX century in 18 karat gold and silver structure with old cut diamonds, French marks.
Diamonds 3.50 ct
Lenght 4.6 cm
Width 3.9 cm
Total Weight 15.90
RF +RHU...
Category
19th Century Retro Antique French Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Yves Saint Laurent Starburst Brooch
By Maison Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in New York, NY
Large Yves Saint Laurent Starburst Brooch of gilt bronze in the Cocteau style by Maison Goossens. Central crystal is a rose cut pyramid. YSL Rive Gauc...
Category
1980s Vintage French Brooches
Materials
Bronze
Christian Lacroix Broche Pendentif 1995s Iconic Golden Heart Pendant and Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in PARIS, FR
Christian Lacroix brooch and pendant in the shape of the designer's iconic heart in gold-plated metal, signed Lacroix and surrounded by a pearl motif, back signed and equipped with a...
Category
1990s French Brooches
Maison Gripoix for Chanel Deep Coral Nacre Camellia Pendant Brooch
By Maison Gripoix for Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Maison Gripoix for Chanel poured glass signature camellia pendant-brooch with deep coral nacre lacquer by Victoire de Castellane for Maison Gripoix ...
Category
1990s Modern French Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Monique Vedie Talosel Resin Tulip Floral Brooch, Line Vautrin School
Located in Atlanta, GA
This gorgeous Monique Vedie Talosel or resin brooch features a rare stylized dimensional tulip flower in textured orange salmon, light yellow, and green colors. The piece has a secur...
Category
1960s Modern Vintage French Brooches
Couture 1937-40 ElsaSchiaparelli MarcelVertes Harlequin Duck GlazedCeramicBrooch
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Chicago, IL
Between the first ad campaign that legendary fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) commissioned from internationally-admired Paris-based Hungarian-born multimedia artist Marcel Vertes (1895-1961) for her blockbuster perfume "Shocking" in 1937 and in 1940 when they left France after launching her perfume "Sleeping" shortly before the Nazi occupation during WWII, the illustrator-cum-ceramist distinctly handmade, while traditional materials for couture costume-jewelry were scarce in Paris, this whimsical red glazed ceramic brooch depicting a duck holding a "wet" umbrella dripped with dashes of turquoise or black glaze.
Significantly, the trombone clasp of the brooch pin, the long-pronged gilt frame, and the text stamped on its back plate "Made In France" match a similarly sized glazed-ceramic brooch of a decoratively-chained bear that was published in the book Bijoux (page 146). The author Deanna Farenti Cera dated that likewise unbranded unsigned brooch to 1938 when it was commissioned for one of Schiaparelli's fashion shows themed "Circus". The invitation to that show, which was illustrated with circus characters and performing animals by Vertes' Parisian peer Christian Berard, included a domesticated white duck--notably not holding nor wearing a fashion accessory.
Unusually, Schiaparelli had commissioned couture umbrellas from other artisans in the 1930s--a couple of which were acquired by TheMet museum. Another relevant Met acquisition of the designer's couture evening gown, which it dates to Summer 1940, features three large glazed-ceramic fasteners in a contrasting color matching our brooch.
The like findings, materials, construction, text, object, and palette aside, accessory-adorned ducks were also among the figurative animals commissioned by Schiaparelli for that last collection before the Germans dominated Paris by June 1940, which is evidenced by the photo of the dated gilt hatpin depicting a bejeweled head with a bill that appears in the book by Patrick Mauries about another Schiaparelli-associated French parurier Lina Baretti (pages 124-125). See our other listing for one of Baretti's uniquely feathered designs, which likewise has a pronged gilt frame with trombone clasp like ours, but whose partridge subject best suits an earlier Schiaparelli collection for Fall 1938 titled "Pagan".
For us, distinguishing our brooch from other one-of-a-kind ceramic pieces created for Schiaparelli couture...
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