Bow Brooch
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal
Vintage 1930s American Retro Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Gold-filled, Sterling Silver, 10k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s American Jackets
20th Century Brooches
Multi-gemstone, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Blouses and Tops
21st Century and Contemporary French Blouses and Tops
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Link Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Dresses
Antique 1880s Unknown Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antiquities
Bronze
1970s American Evening Dresses
Antique Early 1900s Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s French Cocktail Dresses
1990s French Jackets
Early 2000s Italian A-Line Skirts
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Russian Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Brooches
Diamond, Rock Crystal
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
American Brooches
Vintage 1940s Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Brooches
Diamond
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century British Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum, White Gold
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century French Brooches
Mid-20th Century Italian Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Rococo Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s British Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1990s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
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Bow Brooch 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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