Snake Brooch
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Brooches
18k Gold
Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Brooches
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s French Brooches
Vermeil, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Gold, 14k Gold, Yel...
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1800s Italian Empire Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Greek Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s Mexican Modernist Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Retro Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Engagement Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Brooches
Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, 15k Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s British Brooches
Antique 1820s British Georgian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Greek Brooches
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Brooches
Pearl, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s American Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Vintage 1970s French Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Brooches
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek Brooches
22k Gold
British Brooches
20th Century Greek Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
18k Gold, Steel
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Emerald, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold
14k Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Brooches
Unknown Brooches
Late 20th Century Brooches
20th Century American Victorian Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold
20th Century American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Platinum, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
American Brooches
20th Century French Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Snake 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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