Leaf Brooch
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Brooches
18k Gold
French Brooches
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Citrine, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist Brooches
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Modern Brooches
Cultured Pearl
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Regency Brooches
Pearl, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Gold Plate, Bronze
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s French Collectible Jewelry
Talosel
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Vintage 1940s Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Vintage 1980s Brooches
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Brooches
20th Century American Brooches
French Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Vintage 1970s French Brooches
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Turquoise, Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Crystal, Other
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Mid-20th Century French Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s American Brooches
Late 20th Century American Modern Brooches
Base Metal, Gold Plate
Vintage 1940s American Post-War Brooches
Crystal, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Austrian Artist Brooches
Coral, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s American Brooches
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1950s American Edwardian Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Edwardian Brooches
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Brooches
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
American Brooches
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Leaf Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Leaf 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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