Beautiful Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Unknown Etruscan Revival Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold
20th Century French Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Other, Gilt Metal
20th Century Brooches
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Swedish Modernist Brooches
Silver
2010s Italian Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
20th Century Brooches
Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Swedish Modernist Brooches
Amethyst, Silver
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
20th Century Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-War Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Brooches
Other, Gilt Metal
Antique Early 1900s British Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Black Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire...
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Pearl, Base Metal
Vintage 1920s Unknown Victorian Brooches
14k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1940s French Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s British Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
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Beautiful Brooches For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Beautiful Brooches?
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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