Bear Brooch
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches
Quartz, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s English Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Yellow Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modernist Brooches
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Antique 1890s Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Other
Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Collectible Jewelry
Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown More Jewelry
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century French Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique Early 1900s Russian Brooches
Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s British Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
2010s German Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Brooches
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Hematite, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Danish Brooches
Amethyst, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Portuguese Brooches
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Yellow Gold, 15k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Russian Victorian Brooches
Gold, Enamel
2010s French Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Antiquities
Bronze
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Collectible Jewelry
Silver
1990s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s British Brooches
Crystal
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Modern Brooches
Coral, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Agate, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Coral, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century British Brooches
Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
White Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
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Bear Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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