Bird Brooches
1990s French Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Early 2000s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Egyptian Revival Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
20th Century Brooches
Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Modernist Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Kyanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver, Silver
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Brooches
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Romantic Brooches
Crystal, Rhodium, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s American Artisan Brooches
Crystal, Base Metal
Vintage 1920s American Artisan Brooches
Crystal, Base Metal
Vintage 1940s French Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Agate
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Gold Plate
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold
2010s Emirian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapph...
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Gilt Metal
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Base Metal
Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
2010s Indian Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Retro Brooches
14k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Rhodium, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Brooches
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
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Bird 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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