Cabochon Pins
Vintage 1960s Swiss Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Brooches
Coral, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian More Jewelry
Opal, Gold, 9k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Rock Crystal, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Brooches
Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Brooches
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Moonstone, Peridot, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Brooches
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold
20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Unknown Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Retro Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modernist Brooches
Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver Plate
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Brooches
Opal, Gold, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Onyx, Tiger s Eye, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s British Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Artisan Brooches
Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Modern Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cufflinks
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s British Modern Brooches
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold,...
Antique 1870s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Coral, Emerald, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond
Early 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Opal, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1880s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Quartz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White 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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