Handmade Brooch
Vintage 1980s Italian Artisan Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Artisan Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Native American Brooches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...
Vintage 1950s Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold,...
Late 20th Century French Artisan Brooches
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Brooches
Garnet, 14k Gold
2010s French Contemporary Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Silver
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Pendant Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hats
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hats
Antique 1890s Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k G...
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
American Brooches
Vintage 1950s Italian Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century German Modern Brooches
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
1990s French Brooches
Brass, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Brooches
Base Metal
2010s Spanish Contemporary Brooches
Quartz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Coral, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s British Brooches
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Brooches
Diamond, Agate, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Mexican Brooches
2010s Australian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Handmade Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Handmade Brooch?
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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