Antique Butterfly Brooches
19th Century Unknown Contemporary Antique Butterfly Brooches
Emerald, Opal, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, Silver
19th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Quartz, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Late Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches
Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Coral, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century American Edwardian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Natural Pearl, Garnet, 15k Gold
1880s French Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
20th Century English Edwardian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Marcasite, Silver
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Pearl, Sterling Silver
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
9k Gold, Silver
1910s British Edwardian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Silver, Enamel
1910s British Edwardian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1890s Antique Butterfly Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Silver, Enamel
1910s British Edwardian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1890s British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Amethyst, Gold, Silver
1890s British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Silver, Base Metal
Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
19th Century English Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
White Diamond, 15k Gold
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
1880s British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Garnet, Moonstone, Pearl, Sterling Silver
1920s British Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches
Sterling Silver
1920s German Art Deco Antique Butterfly Brooches
19th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Early Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
1890s British Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches
Silver
Early 20th Century American Antique Butterfly Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Silver
19th Century French Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow 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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