Midcentury Brooch
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Mid-20th Century European Modern Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Brooches
Gold
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Romantic Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Brooches
White Diamond, Pearl, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Silver, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Brooches
Quartz, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Crystal, Rhodium
Antique Mid-19th Century Etruscan Revival Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-18th Century Georgian Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Brooches
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Mid-20th Century Chinese Retro Brooches
Crystal
Antique Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Brooches
Gold-filled
Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Mid-19th Century Brooches
Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1850s French High Victorian Brooches
Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Chinese Retro Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century American Revival Brooches
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Artist Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
White Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Post-War Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Aquamarine, Ruby, Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Dutch Brooches
Coral, Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century Brooches
Emerald, Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Brooches
Jade, Tiger s Eye, 14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Marcasite, Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Pinchbeck
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Midcentury Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Midcentury 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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