J J Brooch Vintage
1950s French Post-War J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Spanish Art Deco J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold
1970s J J Brooch Vintage
1960s American J J Brooch Vintage
20th Century American J J Brooch Vintage
Yellow Gold
1970s Italian J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s French J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss J J Brooch Vintage
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1930s J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown J J Brooch Vintage
18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Spanish Edwardian J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
1930s Art Deco J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown J J Brooch Vintage
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1950s American J J Brooch Vintage
Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1930s Unknown Art Deco J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, Platinum
1950s Unknown Contemporary J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, Opal, 9k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1930s French Art Deco J J Brooch Vintage
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary J J Brooch Vintage
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Retro J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1960s J J Brooch Vintage
1970s American J J Brooch Vintage
1960s American J J Brooch Vintage
1960s American J J Brooch Vintage
1960s American J J Brooch Vintage
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary J J Brooch Vintage
18k Gold
20th Century Australian Victorian J J Brooch Vintage
Opal, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Modern J J Brooch Vintage
Cultured Pearl, 9k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Austrian Romantic J J Brooch Vintage
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Modernist J J Brooch Vintage
Sterling Silver
1990s J J Brooch Vintage
Crystal, Enamel, Gold Plate
20th Century British Art Deco J J Brooch Vintage
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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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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