Bar Pins
Early 2000s French Brooches
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s French Brooches
2010s French Brooches
Early 20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sterling Silver, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Austrian Victorian Brooches
Carnelian, Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Cat’s Eye, Platinum
Antique Early 19th Century French Georgian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s French Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary North American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Hessonite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Hessonite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Brooches
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Unknown Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Amethyst, Silver
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Malachite, Onyx, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century North American Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Jasper, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Rhodium
20th Century North American Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Japanese Retro Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Contemporary Brooches
Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Spinel, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Rhodium
Vintage 1920s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Late 20th Century Brooches
Amethyst, Rose Gold, Steel, 15k Gold
Antique 1840s Australian Early Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Garnet, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Zircon, Blue Zircon, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century American Retro Brooches
Gold-filled
Early 2000s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s Brooches
Emerald, 10k Gold, White 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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