Bird Brooches
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Vintage 1940s American Modern Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal
Vintage 1950s Brooches
2010s Brooches
2010s Indian Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Brooches
18k Gold
Antique 1870s American Late Victorian Brooches
Jade, Gold
Vintage 1980s North American Retro Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Brooches
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Mexican Artisan Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Romantic Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century English Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Modern Brooches
Chalcedony, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Romantic Brooches
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Crystal
20th Century French Brooches
Gilt Metal
20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s German Art Nouveau Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s Italian Edwardian Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Baroque Brooches
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modernist Brooches
Silver
Vintage 1970s Retro Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Crystal, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Gold-filled
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1800s Georgian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Mexican Retro Brooches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Opal, 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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