Vintage Sterling Silver Brooch
20th Century French Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century British Retro Brooches
Marcasite, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century British Art Deco Brooches
Marcasite, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century British Art Deco Brooches
Carnelian, Marcasite, Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Retro Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s French Contemporary Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Norwegian Retro Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Brooches
Pearl, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Norwegian Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Retro Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Modern Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Scottish Medieval Brooches
Citrine, Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Crystal, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Irish Retro Brooches
Marcasite, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Brooches
20th Century French Brooches
20th Century French Brooches
Vintage 1930s Danish Modernist Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Danish Retro Brooches
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Mid-20th Century Scottish Retro Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Modernist Brooches
Sterling Silver
2010s Asian Early Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Victorian Brooches
Ruby, Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Silver
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Art Deco Brooches
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Native American Brooches
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Iolite, Pearl, Black Opal, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Modern Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Modern Brooches
20th Century French Brooches
20th Century Brooches
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s American Arts and Crafts Brooches
Crystal, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Modernist Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Retro Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Scottish Revival Brooches
Agate, Quartz, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
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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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