Dragonfly Pins
Vintage 1940s More Folk Art
Vintage 1970s British Art Deco Brooches
Amethyst, Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s British Retro Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Brooches
Opal, Tourmaline, Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Brooches
Garnet, Jade, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Native American Cluster Rings
20th Century Brooches
Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Brooches
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Amber, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Brooches
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Early 2000s French Brooches
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Mexican Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modernist Brooches
Peridot, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s French Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Diamond, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, ...
2010s American Modern Brooches
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Coral, Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Brooches
Crystal
2010s American Modern Brooches
Crystal
Late 20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Crystal
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Mexican Brooches
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Crystal, Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Crystal, Silver Plate
1990s Italian Brooches
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Modernist Brooches
Gold Plate
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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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