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Jewelry Type: Fashion Jewelry
Period: 1940s
Large Coral and Adventurine Stickpin, Seaman Schepps
Located in New York, NY
Large Coral and Adventurine Stickpin attributed to Seaman Schepps. Likely antique carved stone elements set onto 14k gold.
1940's USA. Excellent Condition. Unsigned.
Length 3.75&qu...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Coral, 14k Gold
Miriam Haskell Looping Bow Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell's looping bow circle brooch of signature Russian gilt and hand sewn crystal rose montes and seed pearls. 1940's USA.
Excellent condition.
L1.75"
W1.75"
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Massive Joseff Tremblant Spray
Located in New York, NY
Joseff of Hollywood, massive spray brooch with cushion cut crystals en tremblant. In signature Joseff lacquered green gold finish. 1940's USA. 4.75"L,1.75"H
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Miriam Haskell Oversized Pearl Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Miriam Haskell oversized faux pearl brooch set in signature Russian Gilt metal with clusters of embroidered pearls and rhinestones in lily pad settings. 1940's USA. 5" x 1....
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Marcel Boucher Pearlized Enamel Corn on the Cob Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Rare and super collectible Marcel Boucher pearlized enamel corn on the cob brooch from 1941.
Of rhodium plated metal, crystal rhinestones, hand painted...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Rhodium, Base Metal
Trifari Alfred Philippe Aquamarine Retro Clip Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Trifari Alfred Philippe's dimensional gold washed, sterling silver Retro clip brooch. Of pale oval faux aquamarines set in a swirling motif of crystal pave. Clip Back Fittings with s...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Mexican Sterling Gazelle Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Quality Mexican Sterling Gazelle Brooch from the 1940's. Unknown maker of high quality with Deco overtones.
Most Mexican jewelry of the period is hol...
Category
Mexican Art Deco Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large gilt and coloured paste "cocktail" brooch, Marcel Boucher , USA, 1940s
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
Beautiful abstract design in wave like gilded metal and the softest faceted hues of pink/rose and lilac/amethyst creating a wonderful 'cocktail' brooch from Marcel Boucher in the 19...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Coro Fantasy Shell Brooch
By Coro
Located in New York, NY
Large Fantasy Shell Brooch by Coro from the 1940's. A large pave shell has jeweled vines and flowers falling from its opening. Gilded metal with pave crys...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Trifari "Jelly Belly" Retro Clip Brooches
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Trifari Retro molded lucite Jelly Belly clip brooches of rose gold plated metal with crystal pave. High style clip brooches meant to be scattered along necklines or lapels.
...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
1940s Massive Crystal Gilt Metal Art Deco Flower Spray Brooch
Located in University City, MO
1940s Massive crystal gilt metal art deco flower spray brooch
The elegant bouquet of flowers are designed
with glass paste settings in a myriad of colors
The crystal embellishments...
Category
Unknown Art Deco Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Vermeil, Rhodium, Base Metal, Gilt Metal
Retro Gilt Sterling Poppy Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Large 1940's retro unfurling poppy brooch of gold washed sterling silver with faux blue zircon crystal.
The naturalistic flower with retro details is la...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Rare Trifari Brooch Fur Clip
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary and rare Trifari fur clip in gilt metal with maroon enamel berries on a stem of flowers. The brooch is designed to be worn with the flowers ...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Rare 1940's French Galleon Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This divine Gilt Metal Brooch set with French Cut Emerald and Ruby pastes and prong set stones is a wonderful whimsical depiction of a Ship in Full Sail. An unusual and stunning pi...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Brooches
Trifari Alfred Phillipe Blue Opal Fruit Salad Parure
Located in New York, NY
Trifari Alfred Phillipe Floral leaf parure of blue opal molded glass "fruit". Consisting of a clip brooch and companion ear clips of gold pl...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Reja Confucius Retro Brooch and Earclips
By Reja
Located in New York, NY
Reja retro brooch clip and earclips circa 1940s of rose gold washed sterling silver and colored glass and clear stones accents.
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Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Trifari Alfred Philippe Jelly Belly Rabbit Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Charming and collectable Trifari sterling silver vermeil rabbit brooch with crystal pastes, faux topaz marquises and a lucite Jelly Belly. 1940's USA.
Signed Trifari with Crown, Ster...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Iconic Coro Toucan
By Coro
Located in New York, NY
Coro created an iconic, collectible series of figural animal brooches in the late 1930s. All were gilded sterling with handpainted cold enamel. This amazing toucan has an amythest em...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Alfred Philippe Trifari Feather Clip Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Alfred Philippe for Trifari Retro feather clip brooch. Unusual green gold finish works beautifully with faux ruby pastes. A very fine example of Trifari's work from the 1940's. Excel...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Charming Reja Retro Topaz Spray
By Reja
Located in New York, NY
Charming Retro Topaz Spray from the 1940's by Reja. Gilded silver is used extensively in this period for striking jewels set with large, impressive "stones".
A large glass marquise cut "citrine" forms the bud of this brooch, highlighted with pave rhinestone accents along the leaves and stem.
Lovely, high quality construction. 2.75" x 2" wide. 1940's USA. Signed "Reja Sterling...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver, Vermeil
R. De Rosa Retro Clip Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Collector quality R. De Rosa retro style faux citrine and ruby bead fur clip brooch from the 1940's with signature green enamel. Excellent condition. Len...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Early Trifari Ming Dragon
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Early Trifari Ming Dragon by Alfred Phillipe. Black enamel over gold with pave studded "pearl" belly body. From the "Ming" Series, 1940's Trifari.
2" x 1...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Vintage Bernice Goodspeed Rare Sterling Silver Abstract Brooch and Pendant
Located in North Miami, FL
This dimensional early signed mid century modern rare Bernice Goodspeed fabulous pin or pendant is hallmarked on the back "sterling taxco B Mexico."It has blackened sterling mixed with sterling silver with abstractions of design inspired by her archaeological finds and her studies of the indians of Central Mexico.This is collectable... It serves as a dual purpose... as a pin or pendant... both having the bar and loop for a chain... There is no chain that goes with this. Bernice Goodspeed was an American born cultural anthropologist and settled in Mexico City in 193 to complete her studies. While working as a tour guide to ancient sites she met the Hungarian artist named Carl Pappe...
Category
Mexican Modernist Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mazer Brothers Retro Faux Aquamarine Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Mazer brothers, gold washed sterling silver Retro style brooch. An abstract butterfly in brooch form, set with crystal paste rounds and baquettes,and fancy cut faux aquamarines. 1940...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Dove Clip Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Unusual articulated Art Deco flying dove brooch of gilt metal and off white enamel. Wings can be positioned in different positions by changing placemen...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
1940s Art Deco Hand Carved Wood Dog Head Dress Clips
Located in University City, MO
1940s Art Deco Hand carved wood dog head dress clips
The set of dress clips are designed with a loyal pair of canine pooches
Each dog is clinching a root beer color lucite ring in their mouths
The figural dogs...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Line Vautrin Cobalt Glass and Carved Gilt Talosel Brooch
By Line Vautrin
Located in New York, NY
Cobalt Glass Cabocheon and Carved Gilt Talosel Brooch By
Line Vautrin.
The substance was developed by Line Vautrin using a synthetic resin that appeared at the end of the Second World War. The term Talosel was patented in 1950. It is an acronym based on the syllables of aceTAte de celluLOSe ELaboré.
She used this new substance, extracted from wood cellulose, to make decorative objects: frames, lamps, sconces, door surrounds, screens, coffered ceilings...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Brooches
Trifari Sterling Alfred Philippe Riviera "Flower Seller" Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Retro Trifari Sterling Flower Seller brooch designed by Alfred Philippe. Charming subject matter showing a young girl selling jewel laden flowers from her basket.
Brooch of gold plat...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Unusual Line Vautrin "Jonas" Clip
By Line Vautrin
Located in New York, NY
Line Vautrin modele "Jonas". Large and unusual Line Vautrin Clip of gilded bronze. A figure stands over a cascading ribbon form motif which resembles...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Bronze, Gilt Metal
Coro Retro Style Ballerina Brooch, 1940s
By Coro
Located in New York, NY
Retro Style Coro Brooch circa 1940s. The yellow gold colored brooch of a leaping ballerina with faux pearl cabochon face,a bodice of clear pastes and long...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Retro Mexican Sterling Shell Suite
Located in New York, NY
Retro Mexican Sterling silver shell suite with a pair of scatter brooches, earrings and ring.
Extremely heavy gauge, high grade silver, "980 grade" signed "AD".
1940's Mexico. ...
Category
Mexican Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Marcel Boucher Rock Fish Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Rare and collectible Marcel Boucher's 1941 gold, pave and large pale sapphire navette Rock Fish Brooch. Rhodium plate and gold plated base metal with crystal rhinestone pave, and large faceted faux sapphire crystal navette.
The same massive brooch in an aquamarine color way is featured in the costume...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Rhodium, Base Metal, Gilt Metal
Margaret De Patta Abstract Sterling Brooch Mid-century Modern Free Form
Located in Chicago, IL
This abstract sterling brooch dates to the early 1940s when Margaret De Patta attended the Institute of Design in Chicago. This piece was bought from her by a fellow student at the I...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
1940's Faux Sapphire Retro Swirl Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful, dimensional faux sapphire retro swirl brooch from the 1940's. A swirl of rose gold plated metal is accented with a pave set and faux sapphire ...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Charming Rose Quartz Leaf Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Charming Rose Quartz Leaf Brooch from the 1940's. Beautiful lapidary work in the detailed leaf, cut from one piece of rose quartz. The hand made setting is gilded silver.
Natural i...
Category
Chinese Art Deco Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Quartz, Silver
Fantasy Fob Brooch, Mother of Pearl Tusks
Located in New York, NY
Unusually large fantasy brooch in the Victorian Revivalist taste made with mother of pearl tusks and faux sapphire pastes. Unusual metal filigree mounts decorated with dragons and swirled ribbon decoration. A square cut mother of pearl stone sits at the base. The large fob...
Category
Czech Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Retro Soldier Boy Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Retro Soldier Boy Brooch in 10k gold by Forstner. Charming little guy, ready at attention. Rendered in both pink and yellow gold for additional contrast.
...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
10k Gold
Huge Ciner Retro Floral Spray Brooch
By Ciner
Located in New York, NY
Large and striking Ciner Retro floral spray brooch of gold plated metal, crystal pave with focal faux aquamarine and ruby flower head. Strong dimen...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Rebajes Music Note Brooch
By Rebajes
Located in New York, NY
Rebajes Music Note Brooch from the 1940's. Hand cut of copper, and further patinaed for dimension. Signed "Rebajes". 2.5" x 2.25" high....
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Copper
Classic Lion Brooch by Joseff of Hollywood
Located in New York, NY
Classic Lion brooch by Joseff of Hollywood in signature lacquered green gold plating.
Eugene Joseff produced wonderful costume jewelry worn by the stars of Hollywood, and was known for his Russian gold plated jewelry...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Rebajes Sterling Modernist Bird Brooch
By Rebajes
Located in New York, NY
Rebajes Sterling Modernist Bird Brooch made from a single sheet of sterling metal. The wing is cut in one and folded down over body and is then further ...
Category
American Modernist Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Miriam Haskell Citrine Stickpin Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell two part stickpin brooch. The head is set with carved citrine glass leaves and hand sewn rose montee crystals. The safety lock is set wi...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Corocraft Retro Sterling Silver Bow Brooch
By Corocraft
Located in New York, NY
Large Corocraft Retro sterling silver stylized bow knot and lily brooch. Gold washed in a bright yellow gold finish and highlighted with crystal pave and vari cut rounds and baguette...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Massive Retro Spray, Reja Sterling
By Reja
Located in New York, NY
One of the prettiest and most detailed sprays from the 1940s we have seen. Incredibly dimensional, a pink gold leaf curls over a pave cornucopia holding a spray of graduated faux moo...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Trifari Retro Faux Ruby Transformation Bracelet
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Trifari Retro Style flexible honeycombed rose gold plated and crystal pave link bracelet. Its focal large faux faceted ruby stone is prong set in a retro floriform removeable clip brooch. A novelty...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Amusing Trifari Jelly Belly Pig Brooch, Alfred Phillipe
Located in New York, NY
Trifari retro Jelly Belly amusing pig brooch. Designed in 1943 by Alfred Philippe ,this amusing pig brooch is one of the more unusual of Trifari's animal JE...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal, Rhodium
Miriam Haskell Early Stickpin Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell's Russian gold plate stickpin brooch of faux jade pate de verre, rose montes crystals, and finely sewn seed pearls. Excellent condition...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Joseff of Hollywood Silver and Sapphire Retro Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Unusual silvered metal and faux sapphire atomic coiled retro style brooch,
by Joseff of Hollywood. 1940's USA. 2.25" x 2"..
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Gilded Gold Tone "Bug" with Movable Wings Accented with Rhinestone Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This whimsical gilded gold tone "bug" brooch has wings helped by "springs", are movable. The eyes are accented with rhinestones with detailed engraved ...
Category
Unknown Vintage 1940s Brooches
Ciner Faux Citrine and Ruby Retro Sterling Silver Brooch
By Ciner
Located in New York, NY
Large, dimensional Ciner Retro brooch of gold washed sterling silver. Large focal, oval faux citrine stone is flanked on both sides by faux ruby beads and...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mazer Topaz Retro Hemisphere Fur Clip
By Mazer
Located in New York, NY
Striking and dimensional Mazer faux topaz and vermeil sterling silver basket woven "Hemisphere" clip brooch. Crystal baguettes accent the edge of the motif holding the large stone. ...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Trifari Alfred Philippe Retro Dewdrops Leaf Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Trifari Alfred Philippe gold washed over sterling silver 'Dewdrops' moonstone raindrop on gold and pave leaf clip brooch from the 1940's. Crystal pave, faux moonstone and rubies.
...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Gilded Gold with "Hanging Chains" Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Gilded gold hardware with "Hanging Chains" brooch measures 4" in length, 1 6/8" in width and 3/8" in depth.
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Amazing Marcel Boucher Enamel Sweet Peapod Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Massive and Rare Marcel Boucher Sweet Peapod brooch circa 1940. The large scale brooch of a sweet pea plants' branch in full bloom. Of rhodium plate base metal with crystal rhinestone pave accents. The flower heads and peapods adorned with signature Boucher pearlized enamels. One peapod closed the larger open with its white pearl peas...
Category
American Retro Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel
Robert Orange Seed Bead and Filigree Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Orange Seed Bead Wreath Brooch probably made by Robert, NY in the 1950's.
Orange lined yellow seed beads are wrapped tightly around a circular base and top...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Marcel Boucher Retro Aqua Spray
Located in New York, NY
Oversized retro spray by Marcel Boucher circa 1940s. Pink gold washed with pave accents and faux aquamarines. Beautiful quality collectible clip. Signed MB e...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Boucher Sputnik Clip
Located in New York, NY
Early Marcel Boucher clip brooch from the late 30s early 1940s. Designed as a very 3 dimensional sputnik with a pave domed center. Double prong fur clip fitting. Gilded sterling 1940...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Rebajes Vintage Copper "Ubangi" Brooch - circa 1940's
By Rebajes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rebajes Vintage Copper "Ubangi" Brooch - circa 1940's. This brooch is fair vintage condition with some of the copper losing its coloring on the front. This piece is entirely hand mad...
Category
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Copper
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