Royal Brooch
20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s British Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Rococo Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, White Go...
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Brooches
14k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1940s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s Unknown Etruscan Revival Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Vintage 1910s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1930s British Brooches
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, 18k Gold
20th Century British Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1880s Spanish Romantic Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Brooches
Coral, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
2010s French Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Norwegian More Furniture and Collectibles
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Irish George III Tableware
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s Russian Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Unknown Brooches
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Brooches
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Vintage 1910s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Brooches
Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Brooches
Vintage 1950s American Artist Brooches
Crystal
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Enamel, Silver, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s American Modern Brooches
Antique 1880s Unknown Early Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s North American Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
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Royal 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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