Blue Butterfly Brooches
20th Century American Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Drop Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary English Sterling Silver
Silver
2010s Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Titanium
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Morganite, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire,...
2010s British Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s British Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Silver
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Modern Brooches
Opal, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Tsavorite, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s British Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Copper
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s British Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s British Brooches
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Swiss Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s British Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Wh...
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silv...
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Modernist Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yello...
Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Brooches
Early 20th Century Unknown Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s American Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Indian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Silver, Titanium
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold...
Vintage 1970s Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s Artisan Brooches
Sapphire, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Brooches
Silver, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Brooches
Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Fire Opal, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green S...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s English Brooches
Sterling Silver
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Blue Butterfly 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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