Brooch Head
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapph...
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Byzantine Brooches
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Moonstone, Rhodium
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
20th Century North American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1830s Greek Brooches
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1910s French Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Ye...
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold...
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Brooches
Garnet, Opal, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Gold
Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White G...
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s British Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Austrian Victorian Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s British Retro Brooches
Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1990s Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver, Enamel
20th Century European Brooches
Carnelian, Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s French Brooches
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Silver, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1990s Spanish Early Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century English Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold
Vintage 1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches
18k Gold
Antique 16th Century European Renaissance Brooches
Gilt Metal, Niello, Silver, Copper
Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Brooches
14k Gold
Antique 1860s Austrian Brooches
Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Base Metal, Brass, Gilt Metal
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, S...
Vintage 1930s French Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Mixed Metal, Enamel, Bronze
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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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