1940 Brooch

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Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Base Metal

Rare Mazer Vintage Brooch Signed

$455

Vintage Mazer Sterling Brooch 1940s

By Mazer

Located in Austin, TX

Year: 1940 Hallmark: Sterling Condition: perfect Dimensions: W 1.96 in Materials: sterling silver

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Mazer Sterling Brooch 1940s

$175

Vintage Mazer Sterling Brooch 1940s

By Mazer

Located in Austin, TX

Year: 1940 Hallmark: Sterling Condition: good Dimensions: W 1.96 in Materials: sterling silver

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Mazer Sterling Brooch 1940s

$175

Vintage Mazer Retro Dangling Brooch

Located in New York, NY

This is an amazing Mazer brooch. It has a floral design with a circle of crystals on the inside

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Vintage Mazer Retro Dangling Brooch

$245

Vintage Sterling Bird Brooch 1940s

Located in Austin, TX

Period: 1940 Hallmark: Sterling Condition: good Dimensions: H 2.4 Inch Materials: sterling silver

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Sterling Bird Brooch 1940s

$139

Lacloche "Autumn" Brooch, Diamonds, Rubies, Emeralds, Sapphires

Located in Paris, IDF

represents the Autumn, between 1940 and 50's, this collection was completed with the Summer, the Winter and

Category

Vintage 1940s French Post-War Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Lacloche "Autumn" Brooch, Diamonds, Rubies, Emeralds, Sapphires

$7,698

Rare 1940s Hector Aguilar Silver Brooch

By Hector Aguilar

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Very rare and unusual 1940 silver brooch created by the master silversmith, Hector Aguilar. This

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare 1940s Hector Aguilar Silver Brooch

$5,035

40s Sterling Silver Lily Brooch

Located in San Francisco, CA

40s Sterling Silver Lily Brooch. "STERLING" stamp on back of brooch.

Category

Vintage 1940s Romantic Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

40s Sterling Silver Lily Brooch

$195

Boucheron Diamond Gold Leaf Brooch

By Boucheron

Located in Greenwich, CT

This stunning Boucheron brooch typifies forties chic in a sinuous leaf created from delicate 18k

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Boucheron Diamond Gold Leaf Brooch

$7,500

1940s Mario Buccellati ruby diamond silver gold floral brooch

By Mario Buccellati

Located in Cremona, Lombardia

'40 Mario Buccellati 18 kt gold and silver brooche. Classic " mazzolino di fiori " segrinato and inciso gold with little diamonds old rose cut and little cabochon natural ...

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver

1940s Mario Buccellati ruby diamond silver gold floral brooch

$10,066

Faboulous 40 s Sapphire Ruby and Diamond Brooch By Sanz

By Sanz

Located in Lambertville, NJ

18kt. yellow gold mount brooch, each side is prong set with 32 graduating round natural rubies and

Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Faboulous 40 s Sapphire Ruby and Diamond Brooch By Sanz

$2,075

Vintage Green Enamel Brooch 1940s

Located in Austin, TX

Year: 1940 Hallmark: - Condition: good Dimensions: H 2.55 in Materials: base metal, rhinestones

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Base Metal, Enamel

Vintage Green Enamel Brooch 1940s

$275

1940s Large French Turquoise Diamond Gold Bouquet Pin Brooch Pendant

Located in Shaker Heights, OH

Impressive large French 18k gold bouquet brooch/pin/pendant set with turquoise cabochons and 2.0

Category

Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum

1940s Large French Turquoise Diamond Gold Bouquet Pin Brooch Pendant

$3,995

Italian Shell Cameo Pearl gold Frame brooch pendant

Located in Palm Beach, FL

. Outside border boasts beautifully matched white pearls. Wear this beautiful lady either as a brooch or

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Victorian Brooches

Materials

Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Italian Shell Cameo Pearl gold Frame brooch pendant

$1,575

Exceptional Large Trembleuse Rose Brooch

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Exceptional large rosé inspired 18k brooch with diamond accents and rubies individually set in the

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Exceptional Large Trembleuse Rose Brooch

SEAMAN SCHEPPS Moonstone Seahorse Brooch

By Seaman Schepps

Located in New York, NY

The charming upright fish brooch decorated with a lively collection of smooth cabochon stones

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Moonstone, Emerald, Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold

SEAMAN SCHEPPS Moonstone Seahorse Brooch

Retro Gold Diamond Bow Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Fabulous & Fun Large-Scale 18K Gold & Pave Diamond Bow Brooch!

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Retro Gold Diamond Bow Brooch

French Citrine Gold Flower Brooch

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

A fine and impressive brooch fashioned as a blossoming flower, pave set with round, brilliant-cut

Category

Vintage 1940s French Modern Brooches

Materials

Citrine, 18k Gold

French Citrine Gold Flower Brooch

$12,223

Verdura Gold Watch Brooch, 1941

By Verdura

Located in New York, NY

The elegant sunburst motif brooch sprinkled with white diamonds, mounted in 14kt yellow gold

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Verdura Gold Watch Brooch, 1941

$15,000

Austrian Natural Pearl Nephrite Diamond Lily of the Valley Spray Brooch

Located in London, GB

Austrian diamond, natural pearl and nephrite Lily of the valley spray brooch, c1940.

Category

Vintage 1940s Australian Brooches

Austrian Natural Pearl Nephrite Diamond Lily of the Valley Spray Brooch

Romantic Revival 1940 s Diamond Looped Spray Pin

Located in Prairie Village, KS

Romantic Revival 1940 Diamond Looped Spray Pin designed a baguette diamond circle threaded with

Category

American Brooches

Romantic Revival 1940 s Diamond Looped Spray Pin

$18,000

COROCRAFT ENCRUSTED OPEN MOUTH FISH BROOCH

By Corocraft

Located in Brooklyn, NY

COROCRAFT ENCRUSTED OPEN MOUTH FISH BROOCH Rare with rhinestones and enamel . Very cool!

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

COROCRAFT ENCRUSTED OPEN MOUTH FISH BROOCH

$450

Early Line Vautrin Gilt Bronze Brooch

Located in Chicago, IL

This fabulous brooch, in the form of the infinity symbol, features text from Dante's Inferno. It

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Topaz

Early Line Vautrin Gilt Bronze Brooch

$2,700

Van Cleef Arpels Sapphire and Ruby Cupid Brooch

By Van Cleef Arpels

Located in New York, NY

Valentine’s Day will come early for the recipient of this Cupid brooch. A delightful Cupid, with

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Van Cleef Arpels Sapphire and Ruby Cupid Brooch

Famous Vintage Coro Trembler Floral Brooch

By Coro

Located in New York, NY

This famous brooch by Coro has a 3-dimensional floral design with brown enameled petals and green

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Famous Vintage Coro Trembler Floral Brooch

$600

1940s Cartier Ruby Diamond Gold Bow and Arrow Brooch

By Cartier

Located in Atlanta, GA

18 karat gold, ruby and diamond bow-and-arrow brooch by Cartier, France, circa 1940, designed as a

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

1940s Cartier Ruby Diamond Gold Bow and Arrow Brooch

$7,875

CARTIER NEW YORK- A Pair of Retro Tri Gold Brooches

By Cartier

Located in Greenwich, CT

A pair of Retro 14 kt three colored gold safety pin brooches, each designed as an overhand knot.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

14k Gold

CARTIER NEW YORK- A Pair of Retro Tri Gold Brooches

$5,500

Trfifari "Jelly Belly" Flower Brooch

By Trifari

Located in Chicago, IL

This exquisite flower brooch, designed in 1944, is from a series of jewelry featuring lucite

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Trfifari "Jelly Belly" Flower Brooch

$950

Vintage Mazer Flower Massive brooch 1940s

By Mazer

Located in Austin, TX

Year: 1940 Hallmark: Mazer Condition: perfect Dimensions: H 7.5 cm Materials: base metal

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Base Metal

Vintage Mazer Flower Massive brooch 1940s

$315

Vintage Coro Duette Clear Rhinestones Brooch

By Coro

Located in Austin, TX

Year: 1940 Hallmark: Coro Duette Condition: perfect Dimensions: W 1.96 in Materials: base metal

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Base Metal

Vintage Coro Duette Clear Rhinestones Brooch

$475

1940s GEORG JENSEN Sterling Floral Brooch

By Georg Jensen

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Fine & rare Georg Jensen sterling floral brooch. Authentic signed item #189 made in Denmark

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

1940s GEORG JENSEN Sterling Floral Brooch

$600

Vintage Eisenberg Sterling Bow Brooch 1940s

By Eisenberg

Located in Austin, TX

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

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Eisenberg Sterling Bow Brooch 1940s

$475

Vintage Schiaparelli Brooch With Rhinestones 1940s

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Austin, TX

Period: 1940s Hallmark: Schiaparelli Condition: perfect Dimensions: H 2.75 Inch Materials: base metal, rhinestones, faux diamonds

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Vintage Schiaparelli Brooch With Rhinestones 1940s

$152

SEAMAN SCHEPPS Emerald "Pea Pod" Brooch

By Seaman Schepps

Located in New York, NY

The large and unusual brooch designed as two abalone shell "pea pods" issuing from highly

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum

SEAMAN SCHEPPS Emerald "Pea Pod" Brooch

Leo Glass Triple Tassel Large Brooch, 1940s

Located in New York, NY

This is a rare vintage 1940s Haute Couture Leo Glass triple tassel large brooch/pin. It has a gold

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Leo Glass Triple Tassel Large Brooch, 1940s

$325

GEORG JENSEN Brooch With Blue Enamel No. 370 by Henning Koppel.

By Georg Jensen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Rare Georg Jensen brooch no. 370 by Henning Koppel. This dramatic design is from 1948 and made in

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

GEORG JENSEN Brooch With Blue Enamel No. 370 by Henning Koppel.

$1,275

Oscar Heyman Enamel and Multi-gem Brooch

By Oscar Heyman

Located in New York, NY

What an incredible piece of jewelry! Two extended hands, in black enamel with gold finger nails and diamond cuffs present a charming motif of a moonstone flower centering a cabochon ...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Oscar Heyman Enamel and Multi-gem Brooch

Diamond Encrusted Doves Nesting Brooch

Located in Lakewood, NJ

18kt yellow and white gold brooch with doves nesting with pearls and diamonds and ruby accents.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold

Diamond Encrusted Doves Nesting Brooch

Mellerio Diamond Gold Stylized Bow Brooch

By Mellerio dits Meller

Located in Greenwich, CT

Stylized bow brooch, formed from an 18k yellow gold latticework, with a central circular-cut

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mellerio Diamond Gold Stylized Bow Brooch

$9,900

Mauboussin Retro Gold and Emerald Brooch

By Mauboussin

Located in Greenwich, CT

, this retro brooch centers upon a cabochon-cut emerald within two “ruffled” layers of polished 14k

Category

Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches

Materials

Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mauboussin Retro Gold and Emerald Brooch

$1,600

Vintage Georg Jensen Moonlight Blossom Brooch

By Georg Jensen

Located in Sydney CBD, AU

Vintage Georg Jensen Moonlight Blossom Brooch Large, mid century, vintage Georg Jensen Sterling

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Georg Jensen Moonlight Blossom Brooch

$395

Raymond Yard Sapphire Spray Brooch

By Raymond C. Yard

Located in New York, NY

The circular clip designed as a wreath set with two rows of pale blue cushion-cut sapphires, numerous small circular-cut rubies and white diamonds, against polished platinum leaves a...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Platinum

Raymond Yard Sapphire Spray Brooch

$9,500

VAN CLEEF ARPELS Snowflake Brooch

By Van Cleef Arpels

Located in Los Angeles, CA

18k yellow gold beautifully and intricately designed snowflake pin. There are numerous impeccable transitional cut diamonds totaling 5.50 carats are set in platinum. It is signed Va...

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

VAN CLEEF ARPELS Snowflake Brooch

$38,000

Coro Duette Owls Brooch and Earrings Set 1940s

By Coro

Located in Austin, TX

Period: 1940 Hallmark: Coro Duette Sterling Condition: perfect Dimensions: brooch H 2.4 Inch

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Coro Duette Owls Brooch and Earrings Set 1940s

$595 / set

Diamond Gold Platinum Figural Chickadee Brooches

Located in New York, NY

Adorable Chick-A-Dee Pair of brooches comprising of numerous old mine cut diamonds weighing

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Diamond Gold Platinum Figural Chickadee Brooches

$3,000

American Retro Diamond Gold Elephant Brooch

By Trabert Hoeffer Mauboussin

Located in New York, NY

A gold elephant brooch with an emerald eye and a diamond tusk. Signed Trabert & Hoeffer Mauboussin

Category

Vintage 1940s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

American Retro Diamond Gold Elephant Brooch

$9,500

40s Sterling Silver 3-D Lilly Brooch

Located in San Francisco, CA

40s Sterling Silver 3-D Lilly Brooch. "STERLING" stamp on back of brooch.

Category

Vintage 1940s Romantic Brooches

Materials

Mixed Metal

40s Sterling Silver 3-D Lilly Brooch

$155

Retro Gold and Diamond FLower Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Designed as a stylized flower decorated with brilliant- and single-cut diamonds

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Retro Gold and Diamond FLower Brooch

$4,800

Retro Sunburst Ruby and Diamond Brooch

Located in Newport Beach, CA

14KY Gold Retro "Sunburst" Rubies, Diamonds and peridot Pin or a pendant 40.1 Grams 3.5" across

Category

Vintage 1940s Retro Brooches

Materials

14k Gold

Retro Sunburst Ruby and Diamond Brooch

$3,950

Tiffany Co. 1940 s Bi-color gold clips

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Classic 1940's signed Tiffany & Co clips in 14k Bi-color Rose/Yellow gold. In original box.

Category

American Brooches

Tiffany Co. 1940 s Bi-color gold clips

$2,800

SEAMAN SCHEPPS Shell, Coral Turquoise Brooch

By Seaman Schepps

Located in New York, NY

. 1940.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Coral, Turquoise, 14k Gold

SEAMAN SCHEPPS Shell, Coral Turquoise Brooch

1940s Retro Smokey Topaz Gold Brooch Set

Located in Lambertville, NJ

1940s retro 14k gold brooch set with 22mm x 14mm smokey topaz. Brooches are 40mm x 22mm. weight

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Topaz, 14k Gold

1940s Retro Smokey Topaz Gold Brooch Set

$2,200

Vintage Signed Trifari ‘Tree of Life” Brooch

By Trifari

Located in New York, NY

This is the famous Trifari “Tree of Life” brooch with red, green, blue and clear crystals in a gold

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Vintage Signed Trifari ‘Tree of Life” Brooch

$325

Vintage 1940s Signed CoroCraft Sterling Bird Brooch

Located in New York, NY

This vintage 1940s signed CoroCraft brooch features a bird with multi-color enameling and clear

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Vintage 1940s Signed CoroCraft Sterling Bird Brooch

$235

Vintage Coro Sterling Faux Moonstone Brooch 1940s

By Coro

Located in Austin, TX

Year: 1940 Hallmark: Coro Sterling Condition: good Dimensions: H 3.62 in Materials: sterling silver

Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Coro Sterling Faux Moonstone Brooch 1940s

$155

Vintage 1940s Eisenberg Sterling Crystal Bow Brooch

By Eisenberg

Located in New York, NY

This is a vintage sterling 1940s Eisenberg crystal bow brooch. It measures 2-1/4” x 3”. The

Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Vintage 1940s Eisenberg Sterling Crystal Bow Brooch

$325

Retro Multi Gem Silver Bouquet brooch

Located in Boston, Lincolnshire

, TOURMALINE IN SHAPE OF A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS BROOCH FINISHED WITH A DIAMOND BOW. ALL STONES WITH A NATURAL

Category

Vintage 1940s Retro Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Tourmaline

Retro Multi Gem Silver Bouquet brooch

$750

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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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