Antique Brooch Clasps
1920s Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1850s French Empire Antique Brooch Clasps
Garnet, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1820s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Pearl, 10k Gold
19th Century French Romantic Antique Brooch Clasps
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Go...
1890s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Natural Pearl
Late 19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Brooch Clasps
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
15k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
1910s Unknown Edwardian Antique Brooch Clasps
Yellow Gold, Platinum
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Clasps
Blue Sapphire, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Clasps
Emerald, Gold, Silver
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Citrine, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow...
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Brooch Clasps
Garnet, Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Brooch Clasps
Agate, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
22k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1880s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, 9k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Platinum, Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
18k Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s French Antique Brooch Clasps
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Clasps
Silver, Sterling Silver
1880s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Platinum
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Agate, Citrine, 9k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s Late Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Platinum
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
15k Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1870s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
1840s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1850s Early Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jewelry makers mostly used C clasps on brooches during the 1890s and early 1900s. However, some designers continued to use them up until the 1930s. The clasp resembles a simple hook. Find a selection of antique and vintage brooches on 1stDibs.
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