Lady Brooch
20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Base Metal, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby
Vintage 1940s American Modern Brooches
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Base Metal, Enamel
20th Century Italian Brooches
14k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s Brooches
20th Century Brooches
Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1800s Italian Retro Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Moonstone, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1890s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Victorian Brooches
White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Coral, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Gold
1990s Italian Modern Brooches
Onyx, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Frames
Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Pendant Necklaces
Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Vanity Items
Vintage 1920s Mexican Collectible Jewelry
Silver
Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Oil
Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Necklace Enhancers
Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Brooches
9k Gold
Antique 1870s Brooches
Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Vintage 1930s Brooches
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Brooches
Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Brooches
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
9k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Brooches
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
European Brooches
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Malachite, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique 1780s Georgian Brooches
18k Gold
20th Century European Brooches
20th Century Brooches
Yellow Gold
Antique 1780s Georgian Brooches
15k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
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Lady Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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