Butterfly Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s European Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Early 2000s German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s European Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s American Modern Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Brooches
Sapphire, White Gold
20th Century Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Gold Plate, Enamel
20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Gold Plate
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s German Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s German Artisan Brooches
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Ro...
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Mixed Metal, Gold
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Amethyst, Ruby, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Jade, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Modernist Brooches
Gold Plate
20th Century American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Silver
1990s Modernist Brooches
Early 2000s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
1990s Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Pl...
Vintage 1980s Spanish Modern Brooches
18k Gold
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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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