Cipullo for Cartier Fish Brooch
By Aldo Cipullo for Cartier
Located in San Antonio, TX
Vintage enamel fish brooch set with sapphires (approx. 2.95cts), diamonds (approx. .20cts), and
White Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Cartier White Gold Platinum Diamond Emerald Zodiac Pisces Fish Pin Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
A mesmerizing testament to Cartier’s iconic luxury, this Rare Vintage Pisces Two Fish Brooch
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Aldo Cipullo for Cartier Sapphire, Diamond Fish Brooch
By Aldo Cipullo for Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Cipullo for Cartier Sapphire, Diamond and colorful fish brooch crafted in 18k yellow gold. The
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
18kt gold and gem-set fish brooch by Aldo Cipullo for Cartier
By Aldo Cipullo for Cartier
Located in London, GB
18kt gold fish brooch by Cipullo for Cartier. Set with 10 cabochon rubies weighing approximately
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Cartier 18 Karat Yellow Gold Enamel Vintage Fish Pin Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Code: COM1312 Brand: Cartier Description: 18k Yellow Gold Enamel Fish Pin Brooch Accompanied With
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier French 1960's Diamond Enamel 18K Gold Vintage Tropical Fish Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a stylized tropical fish with a fanning spray of gold fins Featuring a transparent
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Cartier New York Rare Animalia Series Peacock Enamel Gold Angel Fish Brooch
By Cartier
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Rare Cartier New York Animalia Series Peacock Enamel Gold Angel Fish Brooch. Signed Cartier and
Ruby, 18k Gold
Cartier Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Blue Green Enamel Fish Brooch with Ruby Eye
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 18K Gold Fish Brooch, sporting blue and green striped enamel and a 2mm ruby for the eye. A
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Cartier Pearl Ruby Gold Fish Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fabulous and whimsical Cartier fish brooch featuring a freshwater pearl with 4 natural rubies and
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Onyx 18k Gold Dog Brooch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York City, NY
Fine and rare brooch by Van Cleef and Arpels, of French origin and circa late 20th Century. This brooch is made in the likeness of a small dog with a rolled up newspaper in its mout...
Onyx, 18k Gold
$6,850
H 1.14 in W 0.75 in
Tiffany & Co. Old Mine Diamond Enamel Flower Lily Brooch Pin 1900 Antique Gold
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This is an extraordinary antique Old Mine Cut Diamond Enamel Flower Brooch in its Tiffany & Co. fitted box. The magnificent fully three dimensional flower represents possibly a Call...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$22,800Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.58 in D 5.36 in L 2.17 in
Tiffany & Co. Jean Schlumberger Thistle Brooch in 18K Gold & Gems
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
I am so happy to offer this magnificent Tiffany Schulmberger Thistle piece to all of you. As you may know I source anything I desire and this was 1 year in the making to source and ...
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Aletto Brothers Invisibly-Set Ruby Diamond Flower Brooch, circa 1980
By Aletto Brothers
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite ruby and diamond flower brooch by Aletto Brothers is a contemporary homage to Art Deco elegance, crafted in the 1980s. The piece showcases the Aletto family's mastery ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
BVLGARI Spiga Diamond Pink Rubellite Heart Yellow Gold 3-Row Adjustable Ring
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This stunning ring from Bulgari's iconic Spiga collection features a flexible 3-row design crafted in 18k yellow gold and set with a heart-shaped pink rubellite and brilliant-cut ro...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co Jean Schlumberger Diamond Yellow Gold And Platinum Hands Bracelet
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold And Platinum Diamond Bracelet from Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. The Tiffany & Co. Jean Schlumberger 18k Yellow Gold Platinum Diamond Hands Bracelet is a master...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
$19,500
W 2.02 in D 0.65 in L 2.75 in
Cartier 1970 Sculpted Dragon Brooch In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Rubies And Emerald
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Sculpted dragon brooch designed by Cartier. This is an exceptional brooch, created by the iconic jewelry house of Cartier, back in the 1970. This brooch was carefully sculpted in th...
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Mystery Set Frivole Earrings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
These Three-Dimensional Flower Ear Clips provide an enchanting spectacle in perpetual bloom. Van Cleef & Arpels Captures This Beautifully with Their Mystery Setting Featuring Blue an...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Raymond Yard Pair of Cocktail Lapel Brooches
By Raymond C. Yard
Located in New York, NY
Ruby and Enamel Rooster Pin, Raymond Yard The rooster fashioned as a stylized cocktail waiter pavé-set with single- cut diamonds, holding a black enamel tray with shaker and martini ...
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond & Ruby Yellow Gold Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
This Van Cleef & Arpels ring contains 12 round brilliant cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.25 carats total and 36 round mixed cut rubies mounted in yellow gold. Engraved Van Clee...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Emerald Bee Pins
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exuding timeless charm, this trio of pins from French jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels takes the form of whimsical bees. Encrusted with glittering white diamonds, two pins feature vivi...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Boucheron Diamond Platinum Necklace And Brooch
By Boucheron
Located in New York, NY
A truly magnificent 1950's Boucheron diamond necklace. Designed as a stylised, flexible ribbon set with graduated and tapered baguette & step-cut diamonds, suspending an articulated ...
White Diamond, Platinum
Harry Winston Jacques Timey Burmese Sapphire Diamond Necklace, 1980s
By Harry Winston
Located in New York, NY
The Harry Winston Jacques Timey Vintage Sapphire Diamond Bib Necklace, crafted in the 20th century, showcases an Art Deco-inspired design in platinum, adorned with a plethora of diam...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
CARTIER Diamond, Onyx and Emerald Panthere Clip Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
One of Cartier's most iconic high jewelry lines, Panthère de Cartier, has symbolized elegance and strength since its debut in 1914. Known for its majestic and fierce design, the pant...
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Van Cleef & Arpels Cosmos Diamond And Ruby Yellow Gold Pendant Brooch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond And Ruby Cosmos Pendant Brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels This vintage Van Cleef & Arpels Cosmos Brooch Pendant is a stunning piece, crafted from 18k yellow gold. ...
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Jean Schlumberger, Tiffany & Co. Peridot and Ruby Thistle Brooch
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Boston, MA
This late 20th century pin is comprised of full cut green peridots, and red rubys set in 18kt yellow gold in this whimsically classic floral thistle themed design. This pin measures ...
Peridot, Ruby, 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.
The care that went into crafting this jewel, with its lifelike carved petals and diamond accents, matches the sentiment it represents.
For starters, it is one of the jewelry designer’s most celebrated works.
Though it sparkles with more than 27 carats of diamonds, this multifaceted gem delivers more than just dazzle.
Stellene Volandes takes us on a glittering, engrossing tour through the centuries.
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The philanthropist and heiress was an avid jewelry collector, and her trove of Jean Schlumberger creations embodies the love of nature she shared with the famed designer.