Antique Portrait Brooch
1830s Georgian Antique Portrait Brooch
Natural Fiber
19th Century Antique Portrait Brooch
Metal
19th Century Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Canvas, Paint
Early 1900s Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Portrait Brooch
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s French Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
19th Century American Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Portrait Brooch
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Portrait Brooch
Gold
Early 20th Century Artisan Antique Portrait Brooch
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Unknown Early Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
19th Century Swedish Baroque Revival Antique Portrait Brooch
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Portrait Brooch
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Sterling Silver
1890s Antique Portrait Brooch
Pearl, 14k Gold
1880s Swiss Antique Portrait Brooch
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Antique Portrait Brooch
Oil
1880s Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Rose Gold
1910s Austrian Edwardian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1790s British Neoclassical Antique Portrait Brooch
18k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Antique Portrait Brooch
Oil
1890s Italian Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-19th Century Antique Portrait Brooch
19th Century French Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold
19th Century French Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Pearl, Silver
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Portrait Brooch
1790s British Regency Antique Portrait Brooch
Pearl, 18k Gold
1850s Antique Portrait Brooch
Gold
Early 19th Century French Georgian Antique Portrait Brooch
1870s French Etruscan Revival Antique Portrait Brooch
Citrine, Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
14k Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
18k Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Early 20th Century Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold
1860s British Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Gold, Gilt Metal
Mid-19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Portrait Brooch
Freshwater Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
19th Century Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Portrait Brooch
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Antique Portrait Brooch
Diamond, Pearl, Silver
1750s Georgian Antique Portrait Brooch
Gold, 15k 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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