Vintage Sterling Silver Brooch
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Amber, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Unknown Modernist Brooches
Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Citrine, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s British Brooches
Marcasite, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Sterling Silver
1990s English Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco Brooches
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Mexican Artisan Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Mexican Artisan Brooches
Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Hematite, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Coral, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Brooches
Amethyst
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Modern Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist Brooches
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Romantic Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Sterling Silver
1990s American Brutalist Collectible Jewelry
Agate, Sterling Silver, Copper
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Silver
Vintage 1940s American Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver
1990s American Primitive Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Copper
1990s American Brutalist Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Copper
1990s American Brutalist Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver, Copper
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Citrine, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Mexican Artisan Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver, Silver
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Brooches
Marcasite, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Brooches
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Native American Brooches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Crystal, Sterling Silver
20th Century North American Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Moonstone, Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Mexican Artisan Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Brooches
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Vintage Sterling Silver Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Vintage Sterling Silver 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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