Enamel Pins
Early 2000s French Brooches
Vintage 1910s Art Deco Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Modernist Brooches
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Antique Mid-18th Century Georgian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Austrian Victorian Brooches
Carnelian, Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Freshwater Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Gold Plate
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Vintage 1930s American Brooches
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Modernist Brooches
Gold Plate
1990s Modernist Brooches
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Marcasite, Base Metal, Enamel
Antique 1890s British Etruscan Revival Brooches
Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary British Brooches
Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Brooches
Enamel
Vintage 1980s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Enamel
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Chalcedony, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Artist Brooches
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Brooches
Emerald, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
Base Metal
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Brooches
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Brooches
Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Italian Post-War Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Brooches
Gold Plate
2010s American Modern Brooches
Gold Plate
Antique 1820s British Georgian Brooches
14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s British Brooches
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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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