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21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Turquoise, Silver
Antique 1840s European Georgian Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Retro Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Amber, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Rock Crystal, 14k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Moonstone, Gold
1990s French Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modern Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Moonstone, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Brooches
Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Opal, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Coral, Emerald, Ruby, Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Pearl, Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s Pendant Necklaces
Opal, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Modern Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Ruby, 10k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Pearl, Gold Plate
20th Century French Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Go...
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Marcasite, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Brooches
Moonstone, Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Agate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Crystal, Pearl, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Citrine, Pearl, 22k Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Brooches
Crystal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown More Bracelets
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Brooches
Moonstone, Zircon, Blue Zircon, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Onyx, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Unknown Brooches
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Mexican Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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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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