Owl Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary American Retro Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Natural Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Black Diamond, Diamond, ...
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s German Modern Brooches
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century British Romantic Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Brooches
Diamond, Rubelite, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Spanish Retro Brooches
Diamond, Malachite, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s American Modern Brooches
Crystal, Agate, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
Vintage 1960s European Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s French Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 1860s European Victorian Brooches
Aquamarine, Chrysoberyl, Garnet, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Green Beryl, ...
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s European Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Jade, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s French Brooches
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1880s European Classical Roman Brooches
18k Gold
20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterl...
Antique 1860s French Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Napoleon III Brooches
Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Brooches
Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, ...
Antique 1870s Brooches
Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1830s Greek Brooches
Silver
Vintage 1910s Unknown Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold...
Vintage 1920s French Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s European Brooches
2010s American Modern Brooches
Crystal
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
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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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