14K Gold 5-Pearl Coronet Brooch, set with Seed Pearls, Retro c1950's .
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
Crafted with refined elegance this intricate Coronet Brooch is dating from late 1940’s – early 1950’s.
Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique French Ruby, Emerald, Diamond Pearl Crown Coronet Brooch 18K Gold c.1900
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this magnificent antique French 18ct gold crown/coronet brooch made c.1900. A quintessential crown/coronet design embodying regality and opulence, even upo...
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Crown/Coronet Brooch Diamond & Pearls with Cross 15K Gold - c.1890
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this stunning antique Victorian 15ct gold diamond and pearl brooch made c.1890. Featuring a stunning regal design of a crown/coronet with intricate goldwor...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
Vintage Scottish Silver Hallmarked Luckenbooth Brooch 1968
Located in Wilmslow, GB
Luckenbooth brooches are traditional Scottish love tokens, usually heart shaped and often with a crown or coronet .
Victorian 14K Gold & Silver 1.33tgw Diamond & Emerald Scottish Thistle Brooch
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
The ring of diamonds are held within pinched settings and raised on a coronet gallery. The brooch is backed with yellow gold, and is complete with a yellow gold hinged pin and C-shap...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Pearl Yellow Agate Crowned Heart Gold Brooch
By Malletts of Bath
Located in London, GB
This Victorian Heart and Coronet Brooch is being sold in its original fitted leather box by Mallett of Bath UK and dates from the late 19th century.
Agate, Pearl, 15k Gold
A Citrine & Pearl Pendant Necklace/Brooch 14K Gold Heart Coronet Crown
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this magnificent vintage citrine and seed pearl brooch/pendant. Striking and unforgettable upon first glance, this pin brooch/pendant presents itself wit...
Citrine, Pearl, 14k Gold
Two Tone Sunburst Brooch With Coronet Royal Insignia By Monet, 1980s
By Monet
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Collectible jewelry piece from the '80s - 2.5" diameter - Gold plated rays with silver tone monogram - Crystal rhinestone accents - By Monet (signed on verso) ...
Prince of Wales Royal Presentation Stick-Pin
Located in London, GB
It features the heraldic badge representing the Prince of Wales, three plumed feathers emerging from a gold coronet. This brooch comes from the collection of Bentley & Skinner, the L...
Diamond
Victorian 15ct Gold Chalcedony and Seed Pearl Heart Brooch
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Victorian 15 carat yellow gold chalcedony and seed pearl heart brooch. The yellow chalcedony heart is set within a surround of seed pearls, surmounted by a seed pearl coronet.
Pearl, Chalcedony, Gold, 15k Gold
French Gun Metal Coronet/Crown Watch Pin, 19th Century
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Made for a French baron or count, a Napoleon III gold topped openwork gun metal pin designed as a 7 pointed coronet, with gold accents, meant to suspend a pendant watch. Pendant watc...
Berlin Iron, Gilt Metal, Mixed Metal
Antique 1880s Old Mine Cut Diamond Russian Gold Brooch
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique 14k gold brooch on tremblant designe with old mine cut diamonds H colour white vs clearity and estimate diamond weight of 2.60 carats brooch was made in moscow 1890.c diring ...
7.55 Carat Peach Tourmaline Emerald Cut Platinum Diamond Ring
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A 7.55 carat peach tourmaline emerald cut platinum diamond ring, handcrafted by Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills as a romantic collector jewel and meaningful alternative engagement ring...
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Gold Side Profile of Fisherman inspired by Jean Cocteau
By Jean Cocteau
Located in PARIS, FR
This gold-toned brooch is inspired by the work of the French poet Jean Cocteau, known for simple but expressive drawings. This minimalist and modern brooch is the profile of fisherme...
Base Metal
$262,366
H 9.06 in W 11.82 in D 6.3 in
Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya Crocodile Niloticus Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Birkin 30 Himalaya in crocodile niloticus leather with palladium hardware. The bag is unworn and comes as full set including the receipt and Cites. Stamp Y (2020)
Antique Silver and Gold, Victorian Old Cut Diamond Bow Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Diamond Bow Brooch 18ct Gold and Silver Victorian craftsmanship at its finest. This silver and gold bow brooch showcases old cut diamonds in a classic 19th-century design...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Cartier 18k Gold Le Baiser du Dragon Ruby & Diamond Pin, Circa 1990s
By Cartier
Located in Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
Cartier “Le Baiser du Dragon” Diamond & Ruby Pin — 1990s An exceptional piece from Cartier’s iconic Le Baiser du Dragon collection, crafted in the 1990s and executed with the pr...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
KTF Trifari Alfred Philippe Tri Colour Fruit Salad Dress Clips
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Pair of KTF Trifari Alfred Philippe pave and tricolour fruit salads art deco shield shaped dress clips. The matched pair of rhodium plate base metal, crystal rhinestones pave, faux e...
Rhodium, Base Metal
Victorian Gold Amethyst Brooch with Diamonds and Pearls, Circa 1880s
Located in Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
Victorian Amethyst, Diamond & Pearl Gold Brooch – 3.3cm, circa 1880’s. A striking antique brooch featuring a vivid oval-cut amethyst at its center, surrounded by cultured round ...
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver, 14k Gold
$4,354
W 0.83 in L 1.38 in
Art Deco Ruby Diamond Brooch Platinum on 18K Gold Calibre cut Rubies, c1920
Located in Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
A finely composed Art Deco ruby and diamond brooch, dating to circa 1920, showcasing the clean geometry and precision typical of the period. Set in platinum and 18ct gold, the piece ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Edwardian Platinum and Gold Emerald Diamond Brooch, Circa 1910
Located in Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
Emerald and Diamond Brooch, c.1910 A striking early-20th-century brooch crafted in platinum over gold, designed in an elegant openwork motif that shows off its craftsmanship from ev...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Platinum
Large Diamond Brooch, 7.50ct Baguette and Pave Diamonds 18K Gold Art Deco Style
Located in Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
A bold and highly sculptural diamond brooch, crafted in 18ct white gold and designed in a striking Art Deco style. With its strong architectural form and substantial diamond weight, ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
French Art Deco Platinum Diamond Double Clip Brooch, 5.50 Carats
Located in Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
A superb French Art Deco double clip brooch, crafted in platinum and dating to circa 1928-1935. A high-quality Paris workshop piece reflecting the architectural aesthetic of the Plac...
Diamond, Platinum
$11,357
W 1.42 in L 2.15 in
Antique 19th Century Grey Pearl Drop & Diamond/Pendant Bow Brooch, GIA Report
Located in OVIEDO, AS
XIX Century Antique Grey Pearl Drop & Diamond/Pendant detachable Bow Brooch. GIA Report An elegant 19th-century French diamond pendant-brooch, executed in the refined Louis XVI ...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
$247,250
Ruby and Diamond Bracelet
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
An important Ruby and Diamond bracelet. 68.70 carats of certified “Intense Red” Ruby 30.71 carats of colorless pear shape and round brilliant cut diamonds. 7.5 inches long, th...
Diamond, Ruby
Vintage Platinum Diamonds Multi-Stands Pearl Necklace
Located in Flushing, NY
Vintage Platinum Diamonds Multi-Stands Pearl Necklace Approximate Dimensions: 48.5 cm (Length) 3.2 cm (Width) Approx. 3.95 mm (Pearl) 82.6 grams in weight.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Graff 18K Yellow Gold Diamond and Rubies Suite Necklace
By Graff
Located in New York, NY
Graff 18K yellow gold diamond and rubies suite necklace, a true embodiment of luxury and elegance. This beautiful jewelry set is meticulously crafted and showcases the perfect fusion...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
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. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
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 for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
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