Blue Butterfly Brooches
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
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 9k Gol...
Vintage 1950s Italian Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Opal, White Gold, Yellow Go...
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k G...
Vintage 1950s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold...
Vintage 1950s American Retro Brooches
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century French Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, A...
Antique Early 1900s French Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Brooches
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Antique 1890s Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Brooches
9k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Opal, Ruby, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White ...
2010s Australian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Blue Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Silver
Unknown Brooches
20th Century Italian Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1990s More Furniture and Collectibles
Crystal, Enamel, Gold Plate
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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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