Chanel Brooch

JoliCloset lists 891 pre-owned Chanel brooches, each one expert-verified before going live. From the interlocking CC pin to the signature camellia, with rare signed vintage pieces from the 1980s and 1990s and poured-glass Maison Gripoix cabochons, every brooch is authenticated, dated when possible, and priced well below boutique retail.

The signature motifs of a Chanel brooch

Three motifs dominate the history of the Chanel brooch. The camellia — a flower Gabrielle Chanel adopted in the 1920s precisely because it has no scent, so it would never clash with her fragrances — appears in pleated fabric, resin, ceramic and enamelled metal. The interlocking CC logo, expanded across jewellery under Karl Lagerfeld (1983-2019), is the most-searched Chanel brooch on the secondhand market. Pieces set with pearls, rhinestones and poured-glass Gripoix cabochons echo the Byzantine influence Coco Chanel brought back from Venice in 1920.

Vintage signed, contemporary and Métiers d'Art

Our catalogue spans several decades. Vintage brooches from before 2000, usually stamped "Chanel Made in France" with a season code on the reverse (96 P = Spring 1996, 01 A = Autumn 2001), are the most collectible. Pieces from Cruise and Métiers d'Art shows — lion (Coco's star sign), clover, shooting star, key — read more narrative. Browse our wider Chanel pre-owned jewellery selection for 6,500+ complementary pieces to pair with a brooch.

Pricing and value on the secondhand market

Pre-owned Chanel brooches start around €80 for more recent signed models and climb past €2,500 for rare vintage pieces, multi-coloured Gripoix settings, and numbered Métiers d'Art editions. For context, a new camellia brooch at the Chanel counter now exceeds €600, and several designs are retired after a single season — which is why discontinued models often hold or appreciate in value on the secondary market.

Authentication: what our experts check

Every Chanel brooch is inspected before listing. We verify the signature (stamped or engraved, never printed), the season code, the quality of the gold or silver plating, stone settings, Gripoix cabochon finish, and the pin-and-clasp mechanism. Unsigned pieces, even if attributed, are rejected. Each listing discloses any minor flaws — patina, plating wear, a pearl that needs resetting.

Sell your Chanel brooch

Inherited a Chanel brooch or no longer wearing one? List it with clear back-of-piece photos (signature and season code). Our team benchmarks it against recent comparable sales, authenticates it and puts it live. Signed CC and camellia brooches typically sell within days to our European buyer base.