Bird Brooches
Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Brooches
Coral, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Brooches
Gold, 15k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Chrysophrase, Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Crystal
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century English Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Artisan Brooches
Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Rhodium
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco More Jewelry
Marcasite, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Austrian Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Brooches
American Brooches
Sapphire
Vintage 1930s Danish Brooches
Silver
1990s Unknown Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
American Brooches
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist Brooches
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s French Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
English Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Modernist Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Emerald, Garnet, Opal, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s German Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
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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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