1940 Brooch

Coro Vintage Jewelry

Brooch Clip

Brooch Rhodium Plated

Miriam Haskell Jewellery

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Toffee Bakelite Bow Brooch

$525

Blue Enamel Pearl Bow Brooch

Located in Solvang, CA

Vintage blue enamel & pearl bow brooch, circa 1940-50. This tested 14 karat gold bow brooch

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Blue Enamel Pearl Bow Brooch

$402

William Spratling Parrot Brooch

By William Spratling

Located in New York, NY

This brooch of a parrot by the American master silver designer, William Spratling, is impressive

Category

Vintage 1940s Mexican Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Sterling Silver

William Spratling Parrot Brooch

$3,400

Great Pair of 1940 s Dress Clips

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Wonderfully wearable 14kt. yellow gold shield design pair of dress clips, each is prong set with a round brilliant cut diamond totaling approx..15 cts. and two round faceted natural ...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold

Great Pair of 1940 s Dress Clips

$2,050

Retro Diamond Gold Fan Brooch

Located in Southampton, NY

Large Japanese Fan design Retro gold and diamond brooch.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Retro Diamond Gold Fan Brooch

$19,500

Floral Brooch

Located in Toronto, ON

Pave and vermeil floral motif brooch with amber crystals, has rhodium-plated back.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Floral Brooch

$850

Coro Gold-Toned Cupid Brooch

By Coro

Located in Oradell, NJ

Offered for sale is this adorable gold-toned Cupid brooch holding a bow and arrow with two hearts

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Coro Gold-Toned Cupid Brooch

Spratling Sun and Moon Brooch

By William Spratling

Located in Chicago, IL

This is an early brooch by the silver master, William Spratling.

Category

Vintage 1940s Mexican Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Spratling Sun and Moon Brooch

$1,100

Unusual and Oversized 1940 s Gold-Toned Pin

Located in Oradell, NJ

This is a very unusual and oversized, 1940's vintage, pin. It is 6.5" long and 2.5" wide and is

Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Brooches

Unusual and Oversized 1940 s Gold-Toned Pin

$375

VINTAGE BLACK IRIDESCENT MIRIAM HASKELL LARGE BROOCH

By Miriam Haskell

Located in San Francisco, CA

Featured is a very old and very large Miriam Haskell unsigned brooch. It has a variety of glass

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

VINTAGE BLACK IRIDESCENT MIRIAM HASKELL LARGE BROOCH

$325

Rare Trifari Brooch Fur Clip

By Trifari

Located in New York, NY

flowers. The brooch is designed to be worn with the flowers pointed downward but could also be worn in

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Rare Trifari Brooch Fur Clip

$680

Bakelite Swag Brooch

Located in New York City, NY

A gilt and bakelite leaf brooch suspending drop pendants. Unsigned Schiaparelli.

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Bakelite Swag Brooch

$1,175

French Ruby Gold Rectangular Window Brooch

Located in London, GB

Panel, upon which is an engraved question mark. The reverse of the Brooch has a strong double prong pin

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold

French Ruby Gold Rectangular Window Brooch

$4,600

Cartier Citrine, Diamond, and Gold Brooch

By Cartier

Located in New York, NY

Raulet’s book, “Bijoux des Années 1940-1950.” This brooch comes in its original fitted box.

Category

Vintage 1940s English Brooches

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold

Cartier Citrine, Diamond, and Gold Brooch

Gubelin Retro Ruby Diamond 18K Platinum Brooch

By Gubelin

Located in Solvang, CA

Swiss Vintage Gubelin Retro ruby & diamond 18K & platinum brooch, circa 1940. This Retro brooch is

Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Gubelin Retro Ruby Diamond 18K Platinum Brooch

$7,176

CARTIER Citrine Brooch

Located in New York , NY

Citrine brooch by Cartier, London. Can be worn as necklace, tassel also removable.

Category

Vintage 1940s British Brooches

CARTIER Citrine Brooch

Patriotic Eagle Brooch

Located in Toronto, ON

Patriotic eagle brooch set in pot metal with red and blue invisibly set baguette wings and bezel

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Patriotic Eagle Brooch

$1,200

Retro Cartier Two-Tone Gold Brooch

By Cartier

Located in Atlanta, GA

Retro 14 Karat Pink and Green Gold Brooch by Cartier, circa 1940 • Signed Cartier and numbered 6688

Category

Vintage 1940s Retro Brooches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Retro Cartier Two-Tone Gold Brooch

$1,250

Ravishing 40 s Platinum Diamond Brooch

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Beautiful diamond and platinum brooch, with fabulous curved lines and volume. Cocktail, ring

Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Ravishing 40 s Platinum Diamond Brooch

$9,850

Eisenberg Sterling Brooch

By Eisenberg

Located in Austin, TX

Period: 1940 Hallmark: Eisenberg Sterling Condition: perfect Dimensions: H 3 Inch Materials

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Eisenberg Sterling Brooch

$855

1940s Sterling Brooch

Located in Litchfield County, CT

Signed Brookcraft, sterling brooch. Fun gothic oversized style. Circa 1940s. Good condition. 4

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

1940s Sterling Brooch

$85

Louis Rousselet 1940s Vintage Bow Brooch

By Louis Rousselet

Located in Wigan, GB

Featuring lustrous faux pearls and floral glass details, this brooch dates from the 1940s and was

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Louis Rousselet 1940s Vintage Bow Brooch

$275

Vintage Coro Sterling Basket Brooch

By Coro

Located in London, GB

A large Sterling Silver basket brooch of fruit salad stones designed by Coro. The basket itself is

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Coro Sterling Basket Brooch

$482

Gold Dog and Dog House Clock Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Great figural "dog" and "dog house" clock brooch. The sweet dog is lying down. He has faceted

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 14k Gold

Gold Dog and Dog House Clock Brooch

$3,900

Diamond Platinum Brooch

Located in Fuengirola, Malaga

Detailed diamond and platinum brooch

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum

Diamond Platinum Brooch

$4,564

French Retro Diamond and Ruby Brooch

Located in Atlanta, GA

This exquisite ruby and diamond Retro brooch features over 3.00 carats of European cut diamonds

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

French Retro Diamond and Ruby Brooch

$8,500

1940s faux pearl brooch

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage late 1940s brooch. Goldtone metal with white faux pearls. 1 x 3 3/4 inch.

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

1940s faux pearl brooch

$250

Sapphire and Diamond Art Nouveau Brooch

Located in New York, NY

This Sapphire and Diamond Art Nouveau Brooch has pear shape- and round- cut sapphires as well as

Category

Vintage 1940s Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Silver

Sapphire and Diamond Art Nouveau Brooch

$5,750

Ruby Diamond Gold Bow Clip Brooch

Located in Barcelona, ES

A gorgeous large Retro clip brooch, representing a bow in yellow gold, diamond and simulant rubies

Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Ruby Diamond Gold Bow Clip Brooch

$5,045

WILLIAM SPRATLING Sterling Silver Pendant/Brooch

By William Spratling

Located in New York, NY

A sterling silver and amethyst brooch in an abstract design by American expatriate designer

Category

Vintage 1940s Mexican Modern Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Sterling Silver

WILLIAM SPRATLING Sterling Silver Pendant/Brooch

$3,800

Rare Lobster Brooch 1940s

Located in Austin, TX

This charming and playful lobster brooch is made of base metal and richly decorated with

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Rare Lobster Brooch 1940s

$274

Diamond White Gold Brooch

Located in Lisbon, PT

A 1940-50s white gold and diamond brooch Total weight of diamonds 5.15 ct. The two larger

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Diamond White Gold Brooch

$5,512

1940s Brooch in Gilded 925 °/°° Silver with Orange Bakelite

Located in roma, IT

Wonderful 1940s brooch in 925 ° / °° silver with orange bakelite depicting an African face. The

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Brooches

Materials

Silver

1940s Brooch in Gilded 925 °/°° Silver with Orange Bakelite

$468

1940s Sapphire Diamond Gold Poodle Brooch

Located in Berlin, DE

The 23 diamonds weighing approximately 0,74 ct. The fine chiseling in the gold symbolizes the structure of the fur that has even been treated differently on breast and tail. The diam...

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold

1940s Sapphire Diamond Gold Poodle Brooch

$2,883

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Brooch No. 18

By Georg Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Georg Jensen Sterling SIlver Brooch No. 18 In excellent vintage condition with beautiful patina

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Brooch No. 18

$775

Retro Cornucopia Turquoise Lapis Diamond Brooch

Located in Napoli, IT

solid 18 KT gold Made as clip brooch, statement brooch but could also arranged as central with a chain

Category

Vintage 1940s Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold

Retro Cornucopia Turquoise Lapis Diamond Brooch

$2,100

Louis Rousselet 1940s Vintage Glass Flowers Brooch

By Louis Rousselet

Located in Wigan, GB

Featuring a delicate floral posy design, this brooch dates from the 1940s and was created in France

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Base Metal

Louis Rousselet 1940s Vintage Glass Flowers Brooch

$482

Retro Gold, Sapphire and Citrine Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Designed as a stylized feather set with graduated calibre-cut sapphires and a rectangular citrine measuring 24x31mm.

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Citrine, Sapphire, 14k Gold

Retro Gold, Sapphire and Citrine Brooch

$4,900

Antique Blue Sapphire and Diamond Brooch

Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL

This delicate Brooch is crafted in 14K Yellow Gold and Platinum and is adorned in a line with Blue

Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum

Antique Blue Sapphire and Diamond Brooch

$1,500

Patriotic American Flag Brooch

Located in Toronto, ON

Patriotic American flag brooch featuring blue and red enamelling and clear crystal accents set in

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Patriotic American Flag Brooch

$1,200

William Spratling Amethyst Sterling Silver Eagle Brooch 2nd Brooch Available

By William Spratling

Located in New York, NY

Being offered is a sterling silver brooch made by William Spratling of Taxco, Mexico. Made during

Category

Vintage 1940s Mexican Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Sterling Silver

William Spratling Amethyst Sterling Silver Eagle Brooch 2nd Brooch Available

$495

Vintage Mazer Rabbit Brooch

Located in New York, NY

This is an unsigned vintage Mazer rabbit brooch. It is the back of the rabbit with a jelly belly

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Vintage Mazer Rabbit Brooch

$245

Tiffany Co. Retro Sapphire Gold Brooch

By Tiffany Co.

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Stunning retro Tiffany & Co.sapphire and 14kt yellow gold pin set with 4 caliber-cut blue sapphires. 1.25" saquare

Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Brooches

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold

Tiffany Co. Retro Sapphire Gold Brooch

$2,250

Charming Ruby and Gold Bow Brooch

Located in New York, NY

on her face. This delicate design from the 1940’s wonderfully captures the flowing quality of a silk

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold

Charming Ruby and Gold Bow Brooch

$7,500

Amethyst and Sterling Silver Pendant/Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Four different cuts of amethysts bring this striking pendant/brooch to life. The focal point of

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Sterling Silver

Amethyst and Sterling Silver Pendant/Brooch

$4,500

Antique 18 Karat and Turquoise Brooch, 1940s

Located in Bologna, IT

This lovely antique brooch, dating from the 1940s, has the shape of a flower. It has a central

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 18 Karat and Turquoise Brooch, 1940s

$1,321

William Spratling Amethyst Sterling Silver Eagle Brooch 2nd Brooch Available

By William Spratling

Located in New York, NY

Being offered is a sterling silver brooch made by William Spratling of Taxco, Mexico. Made during

Category

Vintage 1940s Mexican Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Sterling Silver

William Spratling Amethyst Sterling Silver Eagle Brooch 2nd Brooch Available

$595

Antique Pair Brooches Ducks

Located in Austin, TX

Year: 1930 Hallmark: - Condition: perfect Dimensions: H 1.57 Inch each Materials: base metal, rhinestones

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Antique Pair Brooches Ducks

$274

Miriam Haskell Porcelain Brooch

By Miriam Haskell

Located in Litchfield County, CT

Unsigned early Miriam Haskell brooch, made of porcelain style glass hearts and flowers. The flowers

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Miriam Haskell Porcelain Brooch

$115

Hattie Carnegie Large "Gold" Coin Brooch, Costume Jewelry

By Hattie Carnegie

Located in Stamford, CT

Large brooch shaped as a gold nugget coin.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Hattie Carnegie Large "Gold" Coin Brooch, Costume Jewelry

$695

J.E. CALDWELL 1940 s Diamond Gold Double Clip Pin

By J.E. Caldwell Co.

Located in Southampton, NY

This organically shaped, mid-century designed J.E. Caldwell double clip pin separates into 2 separate pins and features fluted fan shapes of 18K gold, edged with round-cut diamonds.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

J.E. CALDWELL 1940 s Diamond Gold Double Clip Pin

$6,900

Sapphire And Diamond Gold Bow Knot Brooch

Located in New York, NY

14kt yellow gold high quality square cut sapphire and diamond bow knot brooch with very high

Category

Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Sapphire And Diamond Gold Bow Knot Brooch

$1,250

Vintage marcasite floral spray brooch

Located in San Francisco, CA

Vintage marcasite and rhinestone floral brooch. 1 3/4 x 3 inches.

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Vintage marcasite floral spray brooch

$399

Chevalier Yellow Gold and Diamond Lily Brooch

Located in SEVILLA, ES

Pair of Chevalier-style brooches in yellow and white gold (18k) with five carats (approximately) of

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Chevalier Yellow Gold and Diamond Lily Brooch

$12,012 / set

Vintage 1940s floral urn brooch

Located in San Francisco, CA

1940s floral brooch with rhinestones and enamel. Goldtone with red, white and green. 2 1/4 x 3 1/4

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Vintage 1940s floral urn brooch

$985

Retro Moonstone and Red Stones Bouquet 18K Yellow Gold Brooch

Located in Paris, FR

Beautiful retro brooch in yellow gold evoking a bouquet of moonstones and red synthetic stones

Category

Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches

Materials

Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Retro Moonstone and Red Stones Bouquet 18K Yellow Gold Brooch

$3,483

Vintage Beetle Pin Brooch 1940s

Located in Austin, TX

Cute and bright beetle brooch made of gold-tone metal. The core of the beetle is made of rhinestone

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Vintage Beetle Pin Brooch 1940s

$255

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1940 Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact 1940 brooch you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and 14k Gold. You can easily find a 3917 antique edition and 2 modern creations to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a 1940 brooch may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. As it relates to this specific piece, our collection includes designs that are universally popular, but .5 Carat and 1 Carat carat weights, specifically, are sought with frequency. Creating a 1940 brooch has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Tiffany Co., Alfred Philippe for Trifari and Cartier are consistently popular. While most can agree that any 1940 brooch from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Diamond version from the 853 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes old european cut and brilliant cut alternatives. Finding a 1940 brooch for sale for women should be easy, but there are 991 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a 1940 Brooch?

On average, a 1940 brooch at 1stDibs sells for $1,999, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $375,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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 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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