1940 Brooch
Vintage 1940s Unknown Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s English Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Swedish Modernist Brooches
Silver
Vintage 1940s French Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Romantic Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Retro Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Moonstone, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Brooches
Bronze
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Chinese Brooches
Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Moonstone, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s French Brooches
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Citrine, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s American Modernist Brooches
White Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Italian Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Italian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Austrian Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Crystal, Rhodium, Base Metal
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Modernist Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Rhodium
Vintage 1940s Danish Modernist Brooches
Silver
Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Swedish Modernist Brooches
Silver
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Base Metal
Vintage 1940s American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Modernist Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Danish Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1940s Danish Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Brooches
Garnet, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Danish Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1940s Swiss Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Palladium
Vintage 1940s French Brooches
Citrine, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Brooches
14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Artisan Brooches
Crystal, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Mexican Modernist Brooches
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
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1940 Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a 1940 Brooch?
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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