Butterfly Brooch
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Vintage 1970s Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1830s British Brooches
Cut Steel
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 15k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Titanium
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Brooches
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
1990s American Brooches
Rhodium
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Chinese Retro Brooches
Crystal, Rhodium
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Crystal
1990s Portuguese Modern Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Spanish Modern Brooches
2010s Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Chinese Retro Brooches
Crystal, Gold
20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage 1970s French Brooches
Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century British Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Antique 1870s Italian Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Modern Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gol...
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, E...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Amethyst, Ruby, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Silver
Antique 1890s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1990s French Brooches
1990s American Modern Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Modern Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Unknown Brooches
Vintage 1970s French Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Portuguese Retro Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Spanish Retro Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1810s British Regency Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapph...
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s British Brooches
Sapphire, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s British Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
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Butterfly 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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