Bar Pins
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1850s Italian Renaissance Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Brooches
Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Y...
Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Yello...
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Brooches
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s American Modern Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Wh...
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Brooches
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Emerald, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s North American Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Brooches
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s Italian Etruscan Revival Brooches
Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Norwegian Art Deco Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Brooches
Jade, Agate, Chrysophrase, Coral, Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Brooches
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yel...
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s English George V Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Antique 1860s British High Victorian Brooches
Agate, Natural Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s British Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold, 14k Gold, 9k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century English Brooches
18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Brooches
Quartz, 14k Gold
Unknown Brooches
14k Gold
20th Century American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
20th Century American Brooches
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Diamond, Sapphire
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
American Brooches
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Retro Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 14k 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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