Antique Portrait Brooch
Early 1900s French Romantic Antique Portrait Brooch
Crystal, Pearl, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Retro Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century French Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Portrait Brooch
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Antique Portrait Brooch
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
19th Century Antique Portrait Brooch
Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Other, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Portrait Brooch
Enamel, Mixed Metal
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Portrait Brooch
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Gold, 15k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Antique Portrait Brooch
Gold, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century English Antique Portrait Brooch
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
17th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, 9k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Portrait Brooch
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Portrait Brooch
Pewter
19th Century Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, 15k Gold
1910s French Edwardian Antique Portrait Brooch
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Coral, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Portrait Brooch
Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Agate, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Agate, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s American Art Nouveau Antique Portrait Brooch
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Portrait Brooch
Silver
Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1910s Art Nouveau Antique Portrait Brooch
Sterling Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Portrait Brooch
14k Gold, White Gold
1910s Swiss Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, Enamel
Mid-19th Century Artisan Antique Portrait Brooch
Amethyst, Pearl, Silver, Brass
Early 20th Century European Antique Portrait Brooch
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Early 1900s French Antique Portrait Brooch
Gold, 10k Gold, Enamel
1880s Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold
19th Century Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century Antique Portrait Brooch
Garnet, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
1870s Early Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
19th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Portrait Brooch
Pearl, Silver
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Portrait Brooch
Coral, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Portrait Brooch
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Portrait Brooch
Citrine, Peridot, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Portrait Brooch
Tiger s Eye, Gold, 14k Gold, 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.
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