Swallow Brooch Silver
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, Silver
Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Marcasite, Silver, Enamel
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
Antique 1870s European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Brooches
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Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s British Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century European Retro Brooches
Marcasite, Silver, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1870s French Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum, Silver
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Silver Plate
Antique 1880s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Gold, Silver
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Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Antique 1870s Unknown High Victorian Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 10k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 10k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Brooches
Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
English Brooches
Antique Late 19th Century British Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
White Diamond, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Brooches
Ruby, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Russian Russian Empire Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s American Victorian Brooches
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Antique 1880s Link Necklaces
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s French Cocktail Dresses
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Black Opal, Opal, Platinum
Antique 1890s European Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
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Mid-20th Century European Brooches
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Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver
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Diamond, Pearl, Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century European Brooches
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow 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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