1940 Brooch

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Brooch Clip

Brooch Rhodium Plated

Miriam Haskell Jewellery

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Turquoise, 14k Gold

1940 s Seaman Schepps Jumbo Turquoise Gold Double Clip Shell Brooch

$3,850

Vintage Coro Sterling Calla Brooch With Purple Crystals 1940 s

By Coro

Located in Austin, TX

Year: 1940 Hallmark: Coro Sterling Dimensions: H 3.14 in Materials: base metal, crystals

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Coro Sterling Calla Brooch With Purple Crystals 1940 s

$155

Vintage Rhinestone and Enamel 1940 s Bird Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Large rhinestone and enamel bird pin from the 1940's. Body of the bird is made of one large blue

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Vintage Rhinestone and Enamel 1940 s Bird Brooch

$325

1940 s Diamond "Flower Bouquet" Brooch

Located in Greenwich, CT

Large "flower bouquet" diamond brooch, set with circular-cut and baguette-cut diamonds weighing

Category

20th Century American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

1940 s Diamond "Flower Bouquet" Brooch

$42,000

Vintage Coro Pot Metal Daisy Flower Soft Pink Color Brooch 1940 s

By Coro

Located in Austin, TX

Year: 1940 Hallmark: Coro Dimensions: H 3.81 Materials: base metal, enamel, faux pearl, rhinestones

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Base Metal

Vintage Coro Pot Metal Daisy Flower Soft Pink Color Brooch 1940 s

$325

Joseff of Hollywood massive fan brooch pin with crystal, 1940

Located in New York, NY

Spectacular brass Joseph of Holiywood massive fan brooch pin with crystal. Circa 1940. Signed

Category

Vintage 1930s American Brooches

Joseff of Hollywood massive fan brooch pin with crystal, 1940

$850

Multi Gemstone and Diamond 18 Karat Gold Flower Bouquet Clip Brooch, Paris, 1940

Located in Goettingen, DE

Multi Gemstone and Diamond 18K Gold Flower Bouquet Clip Brooch, Paris 1940 This decorative 18K

Category

Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Multi Gemstone and Diamond 18 Karat Gold Flower Bouquet Clip Brooch, Paris, 1940

$3,434

Thief of Bagdad 1940

Located in Phoenix, AZ

A fine and rare vintage dragon brooch for the Thief of Bagdad/Alexander Korda, 1940. Signed base

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Base Metal

Thief of Bagdad 1940

$600

1940 S Sterling Vermeil, Lucite Crystal Jelly Belly Turtle Brooch By, Trifari

By Trifari

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

1940'S Iconic & Coveted Sterling Silver, Gold Vermeil, Lucite & Austrian Crystal Turtle Jelly Belly

Category

Mid-20th Century American Brooches

1940 S Sterling Vermeil, Lucite Crystal Jelly Belly Turtle Brooch By, Trifari

$395

Crown Trifari Brooch Enameled Fish Brooch

By Trifari

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a fabulous brooch by Trifari designed by their premier designer, Alfred Phillippe.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Crown Trifari Brooch Enameled Fish Brooch

$675

Coro Duette Brooch

By Coro

Located in New York, NY

floriform brooch can be worn as one pin or two. Gold plating is in excellent condition. This 1940's piece

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Coro Duette Brooch

$525

1940s Bouquet Brooch

Located in San Francisco, CA

1950s Bouquet Brooch 3.5" tall, 2.5" wide

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

1940s Bouquet Brooch

$155

Spratling Jaguar Brooch

By William Spratling

Located in New York, NY

A brooch of a jaguar in sterling silver and amethysts by William Spratling, an American artist who

Category

Vintage 1940s Mexican Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Sterling Silver

Spratling Jaguar Brooch

Crown Trifari Brooch Enameled Fish in Net Brooch

By Trifari

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a rare brooch made by Trifari designed by their premier designer, Alfred Phillippe.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Crown Trifari Brooch Enameled Fish in Net Brooch

$675

Rose Gold Diamond Brooch

Located in Verona, IT

Stunning 18kt rose gold and diamonds brooch, 1940's. The brooch features old-cut diamonds

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Rose Gold Diamond Brooch

$8,000

Lhasa Apso Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Lovable Lhasa Apso 14K gold brooch. Rendered in fine detail, with faceted sapphire eyes. Adorable

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Sapphire, 14k Gold

Lhasa Apso Brooch

$3,600

Gold Diamonds French Vintage Brooch

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Gold and Diamonds French Vintage Brooch Very beautiful brooch, made in France circa 1945. Made

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Gold Diamonds French Vintage Brooch

$3,441

Rare Crown Trifari Brooch

By Trifari

Located in Chicago, IL

Large and opulent, this brooch is definitely for the collector.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Rare Crown Trifari Brooch

$2,400

Fabulous Forties Citrine Brooch

Located in Southampton, NY

This unique Mid-Century Modern brooch features a large, radiant-yellow Citrine mounted in a

Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Citrine, 18k Gold

Fabulous Forties Citrine Brooch

$2,600

Retro Gold Lobster Brooch

Located in London, GB

interest to the owners of the booming lobster farms of Maine! American circa 1940's Condition

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

14k Gold

Retro Gold Lobster Brooch

$1,400

Large William Spratling Brooch

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a great early statement making brooch by the silver master William Spratling.

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large William Spratling Brooch

$2,200

Yellow gold and diamond enameled brooch

Located in Milano, IT

A unique yellow gold and diamond brooch depicting an opened window with two enameled and encrusted

Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Yellow gold and diamond enameled brooch

$15,500

Vintage Platinum and Diamond Brooch

Located in Palermo, IT

Vintage platinum and diamond brooch Brooch in platinum with navette-cut diamonds and baguettes

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Vintage Platinum and Diamond Brooch

$5,566

Retro Gold Horse Brooch

Located in Greenwich, CT

Stylized prancing horse brooch, with whimsical ears and a sunburst-like mane, as well as a single

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Retro Gold Horse Brooch

$4,000

Gold and Diamonds French Retro Brooch

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Gold and Diamonds French Retro Brooch Very beautiful brooch, made in France circa 1940. The design

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Gold and Diamonds French Retro Brooch

$4,974

Unusual Tifari Question Mark Brooch - Clip

Located in Chicago, IL

This is fun brooch measures 3."h x 1.5"w. The blue faceted glass stone at the bottom moves. Marked

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Unusual Tifari Question Mark Brooch - Clip

$750

A Striking Yellow Bakelite Brooch

Located in New York, NY

A Striking Yellow Bakelite Brooch comprised of six small bakelite circles with cream Celluloid

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

A Striking Yellow Bakelite Brooch

$550

Spider Brooch

Located in Litchfield County, CT

1940s-50s amber glass, larger gilt spider. Unmarked but very similar to Coro. All stones intact. About 3" around.

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Spider Brooch

$195

WILLIAM SPRATLING Sun/Moon Brooch

By William Spratling

Located in New York, NY

A double brooch by master designer, William Spratling, showing a copper sun to the left and a

Category

Vintage 1940s Mexican Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

WILLIAM SPRATLING Sun/Moon Brooch

$2,800

Ruby and Pearl Brooch

Located in New York City, NY

Inspired from Dali design, natural rubies and cultured pearls, unsigned in 18kt yellow gold

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold

Ruby and Pearl Brooch

$17,500

Tourmaline and citrine clip brooch

Located in London, GB

A clip brooch from the 1940's set with a cabochon tourmaline bead weighing approximately 4.5 carats

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Tourmaline, Citrine, 18k Gold

Tourmaline and citrine clip brooch

Vintage Marcel Boucher 1940 Dress Clip With Rhinestones

By Marcel Boucher

Located in Austin, TX

Year: 1940 Hallmark: MB 2522 Dimensions: H 2.55 in Materials: base metal, rhinestones

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Base Metal

Vintage Marcel Boucher 1940 Dress Clip With Rhinestones

$155

Frederick Davis Sterling Brooches

By Frederick Davis

Located in New York, NY

A senor and senorita by American expatriate silver designer, Frederick Davis. The abstract qualities of the design add to their charm and modern feeling. Each is hallmarked on the ...

Category

Vintage 1940s Mexican Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Frederick Davis Sterling Brooches

$975

Joseff of Hollywood Brooch and Earrings Set

By Joseff of Hollywood

Located in Westhampton Beach, NY

1940s signed Joseff of Hollywood Gold Metal Screw Back Earrings and Brooch. These vintage pieces

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Joseff of Hollywood Brooch and Earrings Set

$555

Retro Diamond Gold Fan Brooch

Located in Greenwich, CT

Large Japanese-style flower fan brooch, centering on a circular-cut diamond cluster to a radiating

Category

Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Retro Diamond Gold Fan Brooch

$15,000

Reja Bird Brooch

By Reja

Located in Toronto, ON

Signed Reja, retro bird brooch with three dimensional design.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Reja Bird Brooch

$1,500

Mary Gage Pansy Brooch with Turquoise

By Mary Gage

Located in San Francisco, CA

Mary Gage, hand made silver. Very large scale pansy brooch with turquoise, circa 1940's design

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Turquoise, Sterling Silver

Mary Gage Pansy Brooch with Turquoise

$750

Stunning 40s sword double brooch

Located in Verviers, BE

Rare 40s Sword brooch USA, made of crystal stones, glass cabochons, sterling & metal. Excellent

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Gilt Metal, Sterling Silver

Stunning 40s sword double brooch

$349

Gold Diamonds and Citrine French Retro Brooch

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

One very lovely retro brooch, made in France circa 1940. Made in yellow gold 18k, diamonds, red

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Gold Diamonds and Citrine French Retro Brooch

$6,883

Retro Platinum Diamond Double Clip Brooch

Located in Lake Forest, IL

either as individual clips or together as a brooch. Dress Clips became extremely popular in the 1920

Category

Vintage 1940s Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Retro Platinum Diamond Double Clip Brooch

$7,500

1940s Marchak Diamond Gold Brooch

By Marchak

Located in Atlanta, GA

An 18 karat gold and diamond brooch by Marchak, Paris, circa 1940, designed as a dome with 16 bezel

Category

Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1940s Marchak Diamond Gold Brooch

$5,250

14K 1940s Ruby Diamond Gold Feather Brooch

Located in Birmingham, GB

A 1940s' 14k gold ruby and diamond feather brooch. The calibre-cut ruby quill, with single-cut

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold

14K 1940s Ruby Diamond Gold Feather Brooch

$2,163

Vintage Collectible Trifari Jelly Belly Rooster Pin 1940 s

By Trifari

Located in Austin, TX

Year: 1940 Hallmark: Trifari Sterling Pat Dimensions: H 2.36 in Materials: sterling silver

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Collectible Trifari Jelly Belly Rooster Pin 1940 s

$550

Biomorphic Diamond Gold Studio Brooch

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a sculptural brooch that can be worn horizontally as well as vertically.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Biomorphic Diamond Gold Studio Brooch

$2,800

Gold Diamonds and 8 Carats Burmese Rubies 1940 s Pendant

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

One elegant brooch, made in France circa 1950. Made in yellow gold 18k, set with 1.20 carats of

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold

Gold Diamonds and 8 Carats Burmese Rubies 1940 s Pendant

$11,867

Precious Inlaid Robin Crystal Intaglio Brooch

Located in New York, NY

18k yellow gold large brooch, set with one reverse-cut quartz crystal intaglio depicting a robin on

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

Precious Inlaid Robin Crystal Intaglio Brooch

$6,500

Cartier Cat s Eye Diamond Pearl Bracelet Brooch

By Cartier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Circa 1940's Cartier chrysoberyl cats-eye diamond and Akoya pearls bracelet. The 18k gold top is

Category

Vintage 1940s French Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Cartier Cat s Eye Diamond Pearl Bracelet Brooch

$27,500

Evald Nielsen 14 Karat Gold Brooch

By Evald Nielsen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Evald Nielsen 14K gold Brooch. Measures 3,4cm / 1 1/3". Weight is 8.44 grams / 0.298 oz.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

14k Gold

Evald Nielsen 14 Karat Gold Brooch

$890

Rare 1940 Eisenberg Original Rhinestone Floral Brass Bouquet Fur Clip

Located in Houston, TX

Beautiful rhinestone and faux pearl fur clip by Eisenberg. The four blooming flowers and two buds sprout from an antique brass stem. The flowers have emerald cut orange rhinestone ce...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Rare 1940 Eisenberg Original Rhinestone Floral Brass Bouquet Fur Clip

$485

1940 s Gold And Pink Gold Diamond Clips

Located in New York, NY

14kt yellow gold and pink gold unusual clips for dress hair or pocketbook may be clipped on a lapel or a sweater or blouse multifunctional dress clips from the retro period embellish...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

1940 s Gold And Pink Gold Diamond Clips

$2,300

Yellow Gold Pair of Boucheron Fly Brooches

By Boucheron

Located in Paris, IDF

A 750/000 yellow gold pair of Boucheron brooches, figuring two different sizes of flys. Dimensions

Category

Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

Yellow Gold Pair of Boucheron Fly Brooches

$2,960

1940s Mauboussin Ruby Diamond Gold Basket Brooch

By Mauboussin

Located in Milano, IT

An 18 kt gold diamond and ruby basket brooch. Mauboussin, Paris, 1940 c.a.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

1940s Mauboussin Ruby Diamond Gold Basket Brooch

$8,400

18K Gold, Turquoise, and Diamond Brooch

Located in New York, NY

18K Gold, Turquoise, and Diamond Brooch

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold

18K Gold, Turquoise, and Diamond Brooch

$1,600

Gold Dog and Dog House Clock Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Great retro figural "dog" and "dog house" clock brooch. The sweet terrier is sitting down. He has

Category

Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 14k Gold

Gold Dog and Dog House Clock Brooch

$3,600

TIFFANY CO. 1940s Diamond Gold Floral Brooch

By Tiffany Co.

Located in Southampton, NY

This exuberant 1940's Tiffany & Company floral brooch showcases a diamond-framed cluster of round

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

TIFFANY CO. 1940s Diamond Gold Floral Brooch

$8,400

Bakelite Scottie Dog Brooch

Located in Litchfield County, CT

Whimsical rarer 1930s Bakelite Scottie dog brooch with a yellow glass eye. Unsigned. 2.75" X 1.75".

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Bakelite Scottie Dog Brooch

$175

MARCHAK sapphire and coral bird brooch

By Marchak

Located in London, GB

A charming bird brooch by Marchak designed with a carved sapphire body simulating folded wings and

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Sapphire, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold

MARCHAK sapphire and coral bird brooch

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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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