Beautiful Brooches
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Pearl
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s English Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, White Gold, Ye...
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1990s German Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Brooches
Base Metal
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Gold Plate
Antique 1890s French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Modernist Brooches
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Retro Brooches
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1960s Swiss Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Swiss Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby
Antique 19th Century Scottish High Victorian Brooches
Agate, Silver
Early 2000s Brooches
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Singaporean Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silv...
20th Century Brooches
Silver
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Brooches
Chrysophrase, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Brooches
Amethyst, White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s Modern Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Coral, Malachite, Pearl
Early 2000s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s French Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Gold
20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s British Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Crystal, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Brooches
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century French Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Post-War Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 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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