Beaded Brooch
Antique Mid-19th Century German Regency Brooches
Pearl, Enamel
20th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Canadian Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Italian Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Brooches
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Pearl, Gold Plate
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yello...
20th Century Brooches
Coral, Gold, Enamel
20th Century Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, Pearl, 15k Gold, Gold
1990s British Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Coral, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Brooches
Pearl
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1820s Etruscan Revival Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s French Retro Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century French Brooches
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Rose Gold
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Renaissance Revival Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Brooches
Pearl, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Crystal, Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Go...
Early 20th Century British Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Silver, Titanium
1990s American Brooches
Gold Plate, Brass
1990s Italian Brooches
Gold Plate
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
9k Gold
2010s French Brooches
Base Metal
Early 2000s American Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Brooches
Base Metal
20th Century American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum
20th Century Retro Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gol...
Antique 1870s Victorian Brooches
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
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Beaded Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Beaded Brooch?
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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