Handmade Brooch
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pearl...
Vintage 1950s Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Argentine Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Brooches
Agate, Coral, Crystal, Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k ...
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century French Brooches
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
1990s Unknown Artisan Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold...
Early 2000s British Modern Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Brooches
Amber, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Black Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Brooches
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yello...
Peridot, Diamond, Natural Pearl
20th Century American Edwardian Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, White Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Jade, Platinum
1990s Modern Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Y...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tech Accessories and Cases
French Chain Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century English School More Art
Engraving
20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Carnelian, Sterling Silver
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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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