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Retro Moonstone Sapphire Flower Brooch 14 Karat Gold Antique Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
Cartier and Tiffany flower brooches. The flower brooch is a very special example. The rare flower motif
Category

20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches

Materials

Moonstone, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Retro Flower Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Darnestown, MD
Tiffany and Co. stylized flower brooch from the 1950's. It has three overlapping, undulating
Category

Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches

Materials

14k Gold

Tiffany Retro Flower Brooch
Tiffany Retro Flower Brooch
W 1.38 in L 1.38 in
Tiffany & Co Flower Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co Flower Brooch Carved rock crystal flower motif with 7 round cut diamonds forming a
Category

Vintage 1980s American Brooches

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

TIFFANY Ruby Flower Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
18k gold flower brooch signed TIFFANY. Finely textured leaves, set in pinwheel pattern, centered
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Brooches

Tiffany & Co Jade Flower Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co Jade Flower Brooch A round jade brooch with a center rose adorned with a round-cut
Category

20th Century American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Flower Brooch Pendant
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. flower brooch pendant Enamel brooch, convertible into a pendant; marked Tiffany & Co
Category

Early 2000s Modern Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Flower Bouquet Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. 18 karat yellow gold brooch with a bouquet of flowers design. Made in Italy. Marked
Category

Vintage 1970s Brooches

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co Estate Flower Brooch Silver
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Tiffany & Co Estate Flower Brooch Silver TIF417 This elegant Authentic Tiffany & Co
Category

1990s American Brooches

Materials

Silver

Tiffany & Co. 18K Ruby Flower Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Flushing, NY
Tiffany & Co. 18K Ruby Flower Brooch Marked: TIFFANY & Co. 18K . Italy. Approximate
Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

Ruby

Tiffany & Co. Citrine Flower Leaves Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. yellow gold brooch with flower and leaves motifs. The flower's petals are made out of
Category

20th Century Brooches

Tiffany & Co. Gold Flower Mid Century Flower Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Tiffany & Co 18k yellow gold textured and shiny flower pin. Classic Tiffany & Co. 1960's mid
Category

Mid-20th Century Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Tiffany & Co. Sapphire Gold Flower Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Tiffany & Co sapphire hand textured brooch. 7 blue round sapphires set in 18k yellow gold flowers
Category

Mid-20th Century Brooches

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Tiffany & Co Yellow Gold Flower Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Classic 18k yellow gold floral motif brooch by Tiffany & Co. The piece measures 1.25" x 1 3/8
Category

20th Century American Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Gold Sapphire Flower Pin Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. 18 karat yellow gold flower with sapphire for its pistil. Marked: Tiffany & Co
Category

Vintage 1970s Brooches

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Yellow White Gold Flower Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
1950's Tiffany & Co. 18k yellow and white gold textured, 3D flower brooch. Signed Tiffany Italy
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Certified Multi Color Diamond Flower Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co Certified Multi color Diamond Flower Brooch, Circa 1940, set with fancy colored
Category

Vintage 1970s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Palladium

Tiffany & Co Estate Large Onyx Flower Brooch Sterling Silver
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Tiffany & Co Estate Large Onyx Flower Brooch Sterling Silver TIF584 This elegant
Category

1990s American Brooches

Materials

Onyx, Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co Estate Large Onyx Flower Brooch Sterling Silver
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Tiffany & Co Estate Large Onyx Flower Brooch Sterling Silver TIF518 This elegant
Category

1990s American Brooches

Materials

Onyx, Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co Estate Dagwood Flower Brooch Pin Sterling Silver
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Tiffany & Co Estate Dagwood Flower brooch Pin Silver TIF835 This elegant Authentic
Category

1990s American Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Pink & Yellow Gold Flower Pin Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Baltimore, MD
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Pink & Yellow Gold Flower Pin Brooch Metal: 14k pink & yellow gold Weight
Category

Mid-20th Century American Brooches

Materials

14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Retro Moonstone Sapphire Gold Flower Brooch Pin
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Retro 14k gold flower brooch by Tiffany & Co, set with moonstones and blue sapphires. Measures 71mm
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches

Materials

Moonstone, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold

TIFFANY & CO 1970 18kt Yellow Gold flower Brooch Pin
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Aventura, FL
This stunning 18kt yellow gold brooch pin is a remarkable creation from the illustrious American
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Brooches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Diamond Sapphire Flower Platinum Pin Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Holland, PA
Vintage Platinum Diamond Sapphire Flower Pin Brooch by Tiffany & Co. With 85 Round brilliant cut
Category

Vintage 1960s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Tiffany & Co 18k YG Enamel Flower Brooch with a diamond
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co unique 1900 18k YG Pinkish Enamel Flower Brooch with a diamond, 28.9g, maker 18k Italy
Category

Antique Early 1900s Brooches

Tiffany & Co Estate Dogwood Flower Brooch Sterling Silver 4.45 Grams
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
AuthenticTiffany & Co Estate Dogwood Flower Brooch Sterling Silver 4.45 Grams TIF846 TRUSTED
Category

1990s American Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co Inlay Mother of Pearl Onyx Gold Flower Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Large 18k gold flower brooch by Tiffany & Co, with onyx and mother of pearl inlay. Brooch measures
Category

20th Century North American Brooches

Materials

Onyx, Pearl, Gold

Tiffany & Co Turquoise Diamond Gold Platinum Butterfly and Flowers Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Adorable 18k gold flowers brooch by Tiffany & Co, with platinum butterfly, adorned with turquoise
Category

20th Century American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum

Retro Tiffany & Co. 18k Gold & Blue Topaz Lily Flower Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine retro flower brooch. In 18k gold. By Tiffany & Co. With a stylized flower (likely a Lily
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches

Materials

Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co Diamond Rose Flower Brooch Pin Vintage 18K Gold
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in East Brunswick, NJ
This authentic Tiffany & Co brooch is finely crafted in solid 18K Yellow and White Gold in the
Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Dogwood Flower Brooch/Pin #21232
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Dogwood Flower Brooch- This elegant piece by Tiffany & Co. is
Category

20th Century Contemporary Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. 14 Karat Yellow Gold Dogwood Flower Brooch/Pin #17531
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co. 14 Karat Yellow Gold Dogwood Flower Brooch/Pin- This stunning brooch by Tiffany & Co
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Tiffany & Co Flower Brooch with Sapphires
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Hicksville, NY
Item Details: Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 11.2 grams Pin Measurements: Diameter: 1.75 inches long Condition: Excellent
Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Company Vintage Dahlia Flower Ruby Brooch in 18K Yellow Gold
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Boston, MA
Aston Estate Jewelry Presents: A vintage circa 1980's Tiffany & Company Dahlia flower brooch
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. 18K Gold Sapphire and Diamond Flower Brooch Articulating Petals
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Hicksville, NY
Tiffany & Co. 18K Gold Sapphire and Diamond Flower Brooch Articulating Petals - VHK#514a Item
Category

Early 20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Vintage Retro Era 18KT Yellow Gold Ruby Flower Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 18KT Yellow Gold Retro Era Tiffany & Co Flower Brooch, a stunning piece of jewelry exuding
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold

TIFFANY & CO. Wild Rose Dogwood Flower 18k Yellow Gold Brooch Pair
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This pair of gorgeous Tiffany brooches from the elegant floral Dogwood collection feature a wild
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold

18K Yellow Gold Tiffany & Co. 1960s Sapphire Flower Daisy Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Hicksville, NY
Item Details: Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 18.1 grams Sapphire: Natural, Blue, .30cttw. Pin Measurements: Length: 1.75 inch Condition: Excellent Vintage
Category

Vintage 1960s Brooches

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co Estate Dogwood 4 leaf clover Flower Brooch Sterling Silver 4.45
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Tiffany & Co Estate Dogwood 4 leaf clover Flower Brooch Sterling Silver 4.45 Grams TIF845
Category

1990s American Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co Garnet Flower Brooch Pin 18K Gold Sterling Vintage Original Box
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This is a delightful vintage Tiffany & Co. Garnet Flower Motif Brooch in 18 Karat Yellow Gold and
Category

20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Gold

Tiffany & Co Nouveau Diamond Enamel 14K Gold Pansy Flower Antique Pendant Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a dimensional pansy flower painted with basse-taille enamel Transparent white, purple
Category

Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel

Tiffany & Co. Victorian Fancy Yellow Diamond Enamel 14K Gold Mum Flower Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a dimensional dark purple chrysanthemum flower with furling petals Glossed with opaque
Category

Antique Early 1900s Victorian Brooches

Materials

Yellow Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

TIFFANY & CO. 1960 Flower Brooch In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Vivid Red Rubies
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Flower brooch designed by Tiffany & Co. This is a beautiful three-dimensional flower brooch
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

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
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Gold Flower Brooch in Tiffany Style
Located in MELBOURNE, VIC
Tiffany Style Gold Flower Brooch in 14 carat yellow gold (tested), circa 1950. Polished Flower
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Brooches

Materials

Gold

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso 18K Gold & Onyx Daisy or Flower Brooch
By Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed 1980's gold and onyx brooch. In 18 karat yellow gold. By Tiffany & Co. Designed by
Category

20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold

Elegant Tiffany & Co. 14k Yellow Gold Floral Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite Tiffany & Co. Floral Flower Pin Brooch captures the timeless elegance and
Category

1990s American Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Pansy Sapphire Emerald Diamond Gold Platinum Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Iconic pansy flower brooch by Tiffany & Co, set in 18k gold and platinum, featuring emeralds, blue
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Tiffany & Co Antique Black Lacquer Enamel Diamond Gold Pansy Brooch Pendant
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Antique Tiffany & Co 14k gold pansy flower brooch, decorated with one 0.50ct H/VS diamond and black
Category

Antique 19th Century American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Enamel

Tiffany & Co. Sapphire and Diamond Flower Pin 18K Yellow Gold
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany & Co. Sapphire and Diamond Flower Pin 18K Yellow Gold 1.5" Diameter 19.4 Grams
Category

Vintage 1980s North American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond Circle Flower Pin C. 1960’s
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Winter Springs, FL
An original Tiffany & Co brooch c. 1960’s signed and numbered done in platinum and set with
Category

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Ruby and Diamond Thistle/Flower Moveable Pin
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This exquisite Tiffany & Co. 18k yellow gold thistle flower pin features vibrant round-cut rubies
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Retro Tiffany and Co 18K Yellow Gold Cornucopia Sapphire Flower Pin
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Vintage Retro Tiffany and Co 18K Yellow Gold Cornucopia Sapphire Flower Pin. This
Category

Vintage 1960s American Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Yellow Gold Flower Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Paris, FR
A 14 k gold brooch stylising a flower.
Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

14k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Ruby and Diamond Flower Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Carmel, CA
This stunning vintage Tiffany & Co. brooch features 37 rubies for a total weight of 1.40 carats and
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold

TIFFANY Turquoise Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Everyday wearable Tiffany & Co. natural turquoise center flower brooch in a matt 18kt. yellow gold
Category

Vintage 1960s American Brooches

Materials

Turquoise, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold Platinum Diamond Flower Pin Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Diamond weight is 10.88cts. Brooch dimensions: 2.4" x 2". Made of 18K Yellow Gold Platinum. Signed
Category

Vintage 1960s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Mother-of-Pearl and Black Jade Flower Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Nashua, NH
Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl and Black Jade Flower Brooch. The brooch is inlayed
Category

1990s American Brooches

Materials

Jade, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Enamel American Flower Brooch in Tiffany & Co. Style
Located in PARIS, FR
Enamel American flower brooch in Tiffany & Co’s style in rose and yellow gold 14 karats. Antique
Category

Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Enamel

Diamond Flower Brooch by SCHLUMBERGER
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Centering upon an old European-cut diamond of cognac color of circa 4.80 carats, 8 hexagonal diamonds of yellow and brown hue, 24 triangular colorless diamonds and 65 diamonds of var...
Category

French Brooches

Diamond Flower Brooch by SCHLUMBERGER
Diamond Flower Brooch by SCHLUMBERGER
H 1.68 in W 1.58 in D 0.79 in
Tiffany & Co. Flower Brooch 14K Yellow Gold
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Flower Brooch 14K Yellow Gold. The Broch measures 2" X 1.75" Weigh 16.3 Grams
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Tiffany Flower Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact tiffany flower brooch you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold — can elevate any look. You can easily find a 182 antique edition and 10 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect tiffany flower brooch among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular accessory, there are many different carat weights to choose from, but .5 Carat and 1 Carat versions are of considerable interest. A tiffany flower brooch can make for a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 65 Diamond versions can add an especially stylish touch. A round cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also brilliant cut and ball cut versions for sale. When shopping for a tiffany flower brooch, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or men today than there are for women.

How Much is a Tiffany Flower Brooch?

On average, a tiffany flower brooch at 1stDibs sells for $3,000, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $59,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Tiffany & Co. for sale on 1stDibs

Tiffany & Co. is one of the most prominent purveyors of luxury goods in the United States, and has long been an important arbiter of style in the design of diamond engagement rings. A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed to his future wife, Eleanor, with a Tiffany ring in 1904. Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Astors and members of the Russian imperial family all wore Tiffany & Co. jewelry. And Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis preferred Tiffany china for state dinners at the White House.

Although synonymous with luxury today, the firm started out rather modestly. Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young founded it in Connecticut as a “stationery and fancy goods emporium” in 1837, at a time when European imports still dominated the nascent American luxury market. In 1853, Charles Tiffany — who in 1845 had launched the company’s famed catalog, the Blue Book, and with it, the firm’s signature robin’s-egg blue, which he chose for the cover — shifted the focus to fine jewelry.

In 1868, Tiffany & Co. gained international recognition when it became the first U.S. firm to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. From then on, it belonged to the pantheon of American luxury brands.

At the start of the Gilded Age, in 1870, Tiffany & Co. opened its flagship store, described as a "palace of jewels" by the New York Times, at 15 Union Square West in Manhattan. Throughout this period, its designs for silver tableware, ceremonial silver, flatware and jewelry were highly sought-after indicators of status and taste. They also won the firm numerous accolades, including the grand prize for silverware at the Paris Exposition of 1878. Among the firm’s glittering creations from this time are masterworks of Art Nouveau jewelry, such as this delicate aquamarine necklace and this lavish plique-à-jour peridot and gold necklace, both circa 1900.

When Charles Lewis Tiffany died, in 1902, his son Louis Comfort Tiffany became the firm’s design director. Under his leadership, the Tiffany silver studio was a de facto design school for apprentice silversmiths, who worked alongside head artisan Edward C. Moore. The firm produced distinctive objects inspired by Japanese art and design, North American plants and flowers, and Native American patterns and crafts, adding aesthetic diversity to Tiffany & Co.’s distinguished repertoire.

Tiffany is also closely associated with diamonds, even lending its name to one particularly rare and exceptional yellow stone. The firm bought the Tiffany diamond in its raw state from the Kimberley mines of South Africa in 1878. Cut to create a 128.54-carat gem with an unprecedented 82 facets, it is one of the most spectacular examples of a yellow diamond in the world.

In a broader sense, Tiffany & Co. helped put diamonds on the map in 1886 by introducing the American marketplace to the solitaire diamond design, which is still among the most popular engagement-ring styles. The trademark Tiffany® Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light. A lovely recent example is this circa-2000 platinum engagement ring. Displaying a different design and aesthetic (but equally chic) is this exquisite diamond and ruby ring from the 1930s.

Find Tiffany & Co. jewelry, serveware and decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Brooches for You

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 GucciVersaceDior 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.

Questions About Tiffany & Co.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A Tiffany & Co. engagement ring can cost as little as $13,000 or as much as $500,000 depending on the center stone’s carat weight, the band material and whether or not there are any side stones. The smaller the stone, the cheaper the ring will be. Find engagement rings designed by Tiffany & Co. on 1stDibs.