Antique Butterfly Brooches
1920s Art Deco Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
1820s British Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Silver
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire
Late 19th Century Australian Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Opal, Ruby, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Edwardian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Edwardian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold
1920s British Charles II Antique Butterfly Brooches
Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
1880s Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches
White Diamond, 14k Gold
Mid-19th Century Unknown High Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1890s Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1870s Polish Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold
1850s Unknown Antique Butterfly Brooches
Agate, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1890s Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire
19th Century British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century European Antique Butterfly Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, 9k Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
1910s Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
1780s Unknown Antique Butterfly Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
1880s Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Agate, 9k Gold
1910s Unknown Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1890s French Antique Butterfly Brooches
19th Century Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Butterfly Brooches
Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Modernist Antique Butterfly Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 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.
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