Antique Brooch Lady
Early 20th Century Antique Brooch Lady
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooch Lady
18k Gold
1920s Antique Brooch Lady
18k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Lady
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
1890s French Renaissance Revival Antique Brooch Lady
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Base Metal
1910s Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Lady
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Lady
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Lady
Diamond, 18k Gold
19th Century Antique Brooch Lady
Oil
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Lady
Brass
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Lady
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Brooch Lady
Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Lady
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Brooch Lady
Gold Plate, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Lady
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Brooch Lady
Diamond, Other, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Brooch Lady
Natural Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Lady
Pearl, Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Brooch Lady
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Lady
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Brooch Lady
Yellow Gold
1920s Antique Brooch Lady
14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Lady
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
1790s British Neoclassical Antique Brooch Lady
18k Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Lady
Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Brooch Lady
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Brooch Lady
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Lady
14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Antique Brooch Lady
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Brooch Lady
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1890s Antique Brooch Lady
Pearl, 14k Gold
1920s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Lady
Late 19th Century Antique Brooch Lady
Oil
1890s Italian Victorian Antique Brooch Lady
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Antique Brooch Lady
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooch Lady
Diamond, Yellow Gold
19th Century British George III Antique Brooch Lady
Rose Gold
Early 19th Century French Georgian Antique Brooch Lady
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Lady
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1890s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Lady
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Brooch Lady
9k Gold
Mid-19th Century Antique Brooch Lady
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Brooch Lady
14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Lady
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Brooch Lady
15k Gold
Early 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Lady
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Brooch Lady
1920s Czech Egyptian Revival Antique Brooch Lady
Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Antique Brooch Lady
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Lady
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 14k Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Lady
Coral, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Lady
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Lady
Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
1910s British George V Antique Brooch Lady
9k 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.
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