Beautiful Brooches
2010s Italian Victorian Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Victorian Brooches
2010s Polish Contemporary Brooches
Zircon, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Polish Contemporary Brooches
Zircon, Gold Plate, Silver
Antique 1890s Italian Late Victorian Brooches
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Brooches
Agate, Citrine, Silver
Antique 19th Century French High Victorian Brooches
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Brown Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century European Retro Brooches
Gold
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Artisan Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century French Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Victorian Brooches
Jade, Pearl, Gold
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
20th Century European Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Brooches
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Brooches
Crystal, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s French Late Victorian Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1870s French Brooches
Diamond
Early 20th Century Spanish Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Rhodium
Italian Brooches
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Vintage 1930s Danish Modern Sterling Silver
Amber, Malachite
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Artist Stud Earrings
Zircon, Silver, Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Antique 1880s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
Antique 1780s Georgian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 15k Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1850s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century French High Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s More Jewelry
20th Century American Other Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Antique 1880s Pocket Watches
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Collectible Jewelry
Antique 1880s Swiss Pocket Watches
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
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Beautiful Brooches 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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