Antique Brooch Clasps
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Brooch Clasps
15k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Clasps
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Aquamarine, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Early 1900s German Antique Brooch Clasps
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooch Clasps
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Brooch Clasps
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Si...
1870s Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Y...
Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Sterling Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
1920s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Clasps
Gilt Metal
1860s Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Agate, Silver
1920s French Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White G...
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Coral, Sterling Silver
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Onyx, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Brooch Clasps
Silver
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Brooch Clasps
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1770s Portuguese Georgian Antique Brooch Clasps
Topaz, Imperial Topaz
1920s German Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Coral, Silver
1910s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Silver, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Garnet, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Late Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Ruby, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver
1920s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Silver, Enamel
1920s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
19th Century French Empire Antique Brooch Clasps
Agate, Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Platinum
1820s British Georgian Antique Brooch Clasps
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, 9k Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
18k Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Garnet, Moonstone, Pearl, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli
1820s British Georgian Antique Brooch Clasps
18k Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century High Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Garnet, 15k Gold
1850s Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Brooch Clasps
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
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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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