Early Gripoix for Chanel Renaissance Pendant Brooch

A twisted gilt wire with a faux pearl cabochon. Chanel has been photographed often in variants of this brooch. Simply iconic and timeless like its creator. Executed by Goossens works...

Clovers are another motif Chanel has revisited many times since the 1930s. This elaborate dimensional brooch derives from the Gripoix workshops in Paris. Dozens of rhinestone pegs de...

Coco Chanel's personal brooch in the form of a four leaf clover of gilt chased bronze set with a central raised faux pearl. The pearl is surrounded by amythest, citrine, olivine and ...

Chanel's Barbaric Medieval round brooch of unusual and irregularly claw set poured glass emerald, ruby and sapphire irregular cabochons and prong set crystal strasses. This brooch is from the period when Chanel jewels were still made completely by hand. This Maison Gripoix brooch demonstrates the technique and quality available to the Chanel ateliers in the early 80's under Karl Lagerfeld. Each "stone" is of hand poured glass by Maison Gripoix, but, more significantly each prong is hand crafted prior so that these molten drops of glass can fit within them to give the appearance of "claw set" stones. The entire brooch is then backed on a gilded bronze back plate which acts like a mirror or reflector in giving these the glass stones "life" as raw tumbled emeralds, sapphires and rubies. It was Mlle Chanel's wish to elevate "faux" jewelry and this is clearly demonstrated in this instance. It takes extraordinary technique and experience at the jewelers bench...

Coco Chanel Early Byzantine heart brooch, The silvered metal heart set with crystal pastes and appliqued with faux emerald hand formed pate de verre ro...

Chanel's appropriation of Byzantine and Renaissance forms continued throughout her career, often in the form of oversized cruciform brooches and pendants. This one is set in bronz...

A resplendent piece by Van Cleef & Arpels, comprised of 218 fancy vivid yellow diamonds weighing approximately 25 carats VVS-VS, finely set in 18k yellow gold and designed as a quin...

19th century oval brooch-pendant decorated with a cameo depicting a young woman in Renaissance taste. Gold openwork mounts, heightened with pearls. 1...

Here we have a truly remarkable brooch dating back to the Victorian era. At the centre of this 15ct yellow gold piece, a flaming torch has been crafted with a snake wrapping itself a...

Here we have a charming bar brooch dating back to the Edwardian era. The bar itself has been crafted from 18ct yellow gold and tipped in platinum. The circular motif at the centre has been set with a row of round faceted old mine cut diamonds around the outer edge whilst playing host to a single black...

Mariner knot Brooch in Yellow Gold 18 Karat The total weight of the gold is GR 29.80 Stamp 750 10 MI

18 Karat YG/WG Diamond and color Stones Brooch 22 Diamonds 0.49 ct. 5 Sap.. orange 2.66 ct 97 Garnet green 3.66 ct. 3 Sap.. red/orange 1.70 ct 8 Sap. gold 3.99 ct 5 Sap.. yelow 2....