Harold A. Lazarus 1952-53 Silver and Paste Floral Brooch
Located in Wilmslow, England
This beautiful brooch is made from silver and was created by Harold A. Lazarus in 1952-53. A London maker, he was known for high-quality paste jewellery inspired by Georgian and Vict...
Silver
Spectacular Antique Edwardian Silver Lazarus Emerald Paste Brooch
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
This is a spectacular Edwardian period Emerald paste & Diamond Lazarus paste (glass) brooch in solid Sterling silver mount.
Sterling Silver
$1,714
H 3.94 in W 2.17 in Dm 0.91 in
STARET/STAR - Novelty Company, RHINESTONE FLOWER BROOCH, Chicago 1922-1947
By Staret
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Highly collectible and rare Staret/Novelty Company flower brooch is well thought highly collectible and rare Staret jewelry is will thougt of and sought out by collectors A flower br...
Crystal, Base Metal
$5,795 / set
W 1.15 in L 2.29 in
Victorian Silver-Topped 18K Gold Old Mine Cut Diamond Floral Brooch, 1.11 ct
Located in San Francisco, CA
Victorian diamond flower brooch in silver-topped 18 karat yellow gold, designed with a central floral cluster and surrounding petal and leaf sprays. The brooch presents a fully artic...
Diamond, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Victorian 1.50 Carat Diamond Gold Floral Brooch
Located in Roma, RM
A delicate and elegant Victorian floral brooch crafted in gold and set with approximately 1.50 carats of sparkling old-cut diamonds. Designed as a graceful bouquet of flowers and scr...
Diamond, Gold
$9,822
W 1.58 in L 3.15 in
Antique Floral Spray Brooch with Old European and Rose Cut Diamonds 19th Century
Located in Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
A striking late 19th-century diamond floral spray brooch, acquired from Bonhams Paris, designed as a large naturalistic flower with cascading leafy sprays, curling stems and diamond-...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Victorian Gold Old-Cut Diamond En Tremblant Floral Brooch, Circa 1880
Located in Roma, RM
An exquisite late 19th century en tremblant floral brooch, crafted in gold and richly set with sparkling old-cut diamonds. Dating to circa 1880, this remarkable jewel is designed as ...
Diamond, Gold
Art Deco 1930s Silver, Paste and Glass Vintage Floral Brooch
Located in Wilmslow, England
This elegant brooch was created in the 1930s. Condition Report: Very Good - A tiny chip to the corner of the green glass stone. This is only apparent upon magnification and does not...
Silver
Trifari Regence Tremblant Pave Floral 18th Century Clip Brooch, Alfred Philippe
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Rare Trifari Regence Series Tremblant Pave 18th Century Clip Brooch set in rhodium from the 1930's by Alfred Philippe. 2 pave set flowerheads are set on tremblers to move with wearer...
Rhodium
Victorian Paste Floral Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Victorian Paste Floral Brooch from the 19th Century. 3 dimensional flower head is set in a spray of leaves and buds which are all set with pastes. 19th Century French silver...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Floral Sterling Silver Double Dress Clip 1930s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage floral double dress clip crafted in sterling silver in the Art Deco era. Wear as a brooch or as a pair of dress clips. An effortlessly stylish work of Art Deco craftmanship...
Victorian 7.50 Diamond Floral Spray Brooch
Located in Napoli, IT
Notable Victorian period Diamond spray brooch made of silver over 15 Kt gold - 1860 ca Designed as a beautiful flower & leaf spray richly set with a selection of old Diamonds totall...
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
Victorian Silver on Gold Diamond Flower Brooch or Pendant, circa 1860
Located in Antwerp, BE
A Victorian Silver on Gold Diamond Flower Brooch from Circa 1860, The pin of the brooch is 18kt gold, there is an option of taking the pin off and at the back of the jewel there ar...
Diamond, Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
Attributed to Oscar Heyman, Vintage Platinum and Diamond Flower Brooch
By Oscar Heyman
Located in Chicago, IL
In a beautiful flower design attributed to the renowned Oscar Heyman, this stunning brooch contains round brilliant, baguette and pear shaped diamonds weighing approximately 2.80 car...
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage Sterling Silver Hand-Wrought Floral Brooch, 1940s–1950s
Located in Milford, DE
This exquisite mid-century sterling silver brooch is a beautifully hand-wrought piece dating to the 1940s–1950s. Crafted from solid sterling, it features flowing sculptural lines, cu...
Crystal, Sterling Silver
$19,313
W 1.54 in L 3.59 in
Antique 19th Century Old Cut Diamond Floral Foliate Spray Brooch Silver Gold
Located in Lisbon, PT
Antique Victorian diamond floral spray brooch in silver and yellow gold, probably Portuguese, circa 1890. A dramatic jewel from the second half of the 19th century, modelled as a flo...
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Platinum & Diamond Floral Brooch by Wolf Horovitz of Alexandria
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This exceptional brooch pin crafted from platinum and set with diamonds was made by the Egyptian jeweller Wolf Horovitz in the mid 20th Century. The brooch pin takes the form of a pa...
Diamond, Platinum
$674
W 1.38 in D 0.6 in L 2.37 in
Flower brooch with a small moving butterfly, rhinestones, rhodium, 1940 US
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Flower brooch with a small moving butterfly on top, fully set with rhinestones, rhodium-plated metal 1940 US Dimensions Hight 6 cm Width 3.5 cm moving butterfly 1 cm x 1.3 cm
Crystal, Rhodium
“Antique 14k Gold Tremblant Brooch with 2.60ct Diamonds, Moscow 1890”
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 ...
Antique Belle Époque Diamond Tiara in Platinum and Gold.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Well well well. If only this tiara could talk - I'd just love to know the people and outfits this significant piece has graced. Let's start with the tiara. Circa 1900, the theme co...
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Cartier Vintage Silver Gold and Stone bead Triple strand Necklace
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960s Cartier Scarce triple strand Opera length Sterling Silver and 18k Yellow Gold 3 M.M Bead necklace, further set with Green Chalcedony and Blue Lapis Lazuli 3 M.M beads. Se...
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
$9,713
W 2.13 in L 3.31 in
Victorian brooch with old mine and rose cut diamond up to 5.70ct 14k gold silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold and silver branch brooch set with old mine-cut and rose-cut diamonds, up to 5.70 ct - H/H - SI - size 14.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 cm. 8.4 cm x 5.4 cm Detailed description: Th...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
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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