Bird Brooches
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Amethyst, Garnet, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Brooches
Garnet, Quartz, Hessonite, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Swedish Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s American Modern Brooches
Base Metal, Brass
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Crystal
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, 18k G...
20th Century Italian Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Brooches
Blue Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Crystal, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Crystal, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gol...
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Swiss Retro Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Go...
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Chalcedony, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Swiss Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s British Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Brooches
Antique 1890s European Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Italian Brooches
Coral, White Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s French Artisan Brooches
Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s Unknown Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s British Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Artist Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Onyx, Rock Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Brooches
20th Century Brooches
20th Century French Brooches
White Diamond
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s European Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Silver, Copper
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
1990s American Brooches
Gold Plate, Enamel
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold
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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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