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Brooches For Sale
Art Deco Jade, Diamond and Sapphire Hat Pin
Located in Riverdale, NY
Art Deco Jade, Diamond and Sapphire Hat Pin from circa 1920. An antique 19th Century Chinese carved jade drop is set into a rose diamond and calibre sapphire mount with a cab sapphir...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Jade, Sapphire, Platinum, Steel
Multicolour Rainbow Diamond Contemporary Pendant Necklace Brooch Yellow Gold
Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan
Multicolour rainbow diamond contemporary brooch pendant necklace 14K Yellow Gold
Art, color, and culture converge in this original Vaibhav Dhadda creation — a contemporary 14K gold ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Tourmaline, Peridot, Multi-gemstone, Garnet, Diamond,...
Vintage Silver Dazzling Bow Pin with Crystals, Mid 1900s
Located in Milford, DE
A stylish bow pin, decorated with sparkling crystals. A perfect touch of class!
Silver tone.
Category
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Materials
Crystal
$100 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 14K Gold
Real Scarab Beetle Etruscan Revival Style Stick Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique gold & scarab beetle shell stick pin.
In 14 karat yellow gold.
Prong-set with a real scarab beetle shell. With 2 small antennae to the...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Brooches
Materials
14k Gold
French Art Deco Platinum European Diamond
Sapphire Bow Pin Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Antique French Art Deco bow pin brooch crafted in platinum, set with 17 old European-cut diamonds approximate 2.22 carats in G color VS clarity, framed by 60 vivid calibr...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Bochic “Orient” Blue Sapphire, Amethyst
Peridot Brooch Set 18K Gold
Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Blue Sapphire, Amethyst & Peridot Brooch Set 18K Gold & Silver
Can be worn as Brooch or Pendant
Natural Sapphire - 5 carat
Blue Sapphire
Natural Amethyst - 2 c...
Category
Early 2000s Thai Baroque Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Top...
$1,032 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Emerald Aurora Borealis Crystal Bouquet Brooch By Lisner, 1960s
By Lisner
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item
- 2" x 1.75"
- Silver tone
- Emerald green Aurora Borealis (AB) iridescent crystal rhinestones
- Fern green crystal rhinestone accents
- By Lisner (signed on vers...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Brooches
$119 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage dragonfly gold tone enamel designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone with enamel and rhinestones
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Trifari Red Pearl Belly Dragon, Alfred Phillipe
Located in New York, NY
Rare Series Trifari Ming Dragon Pearl Belly by Alfred Phillipe from the 1960's. Red enamel over gold with pave studded "pearl" belly body. Based on original Art Deco design from the ...
Category
1960s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Vintage Ed Wiener 18K Gold, Peridot, Tourmaline,
Aquamarine Modernist Brooch
By Ed Wiener
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage signed gold & multi-gemstone brooch.
By Ed Wiener.
In textured 18 karat yellow gold.
In a stylized 4-petaled floral form with bezel-set peridot, tourmaline, and aq...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Aquamarine, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Ciro Sterling Silver and Rhinestones Bow Brooch circa 1930s
Located in London, GB
Ciro beautiful sterling silver and rhinestones bow brooch. The brooch is stamped SCP England. SCP stands for Sterling Ciro Pearls. Measuring leng...
Category
1930s English Vintage Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage gold tone ladys designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 32
❤️❤️ VINTAGE DESI...
Category
20th Century Brooches
Large Antique Japanese Shakudo Samurai Warrior on Horse with Groom Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Fine antique beautifully detailed Japanese Shakudo brooch of a Samurai warrior on a horse being held by a groom. Intricately detailed, the Samurai is de...
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Brooches
Materials
Shakudo, Gold, Silver, Mixed Metal
Sterling Silver Mosquito Brooch with Garnets and Plique-à-Jour Wings
Located in BADALONA, ES
This unique brooch is handcrafted in oxidized sterling silver, designed in the form of a meticulously detailed mosquito. The body and legs are sculpted with precision, while the eyes...
Category
2010s Spanish Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Garnet, Sterling Silver
Bochic “Orient” Natural Ruby
Peridot Peacock Brooch/Pendant Set 18K
Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Natural Ruby & Peridot Peacock Brooch/Pendant Set 18K & Silver
Can be worn as Brooch or Pendant
Natural Rubies
7 carat
Natural Peridot, Ruby & White Topaz
5 c...
Category
Early 2000s Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Materials
Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
$1,020 Sale Price
25% Off
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Robert Goossens White Shell Coral Crystals Branch Brooch
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Robert Goossens Iconic Classic White Coquillage Shell Coral Crystals Branch Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Plated
Very good condition. Not sure if it is a sma...
Category
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
TRIFARI crown signed gold plated faux pearls rhinestones flower designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed TRIFARI crown
• gold plated with faux pearls and rhinestones
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal ...
Category
1970s Vintage Brooches
Sterling and Gold Jabot Assemblage Brooch, Studio VL
By Studio VL
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Sterling and Gold and Niello Jabot Brooch by Studio VL.
A 19th Century jabot stickpin brooch suspends a Mid Century sterling sputnik charm. Works really well on a lapel or t...
Category
1990s American Artisan Brooches
Materials
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Victorian Hand Brooch of 14k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
This rare Victorian era brooch (circa 1860) presents an exquisitely detailed hand motif, sculpted in 14k gold and adorned with a delicate black enamel lace cuff. Rich red glass accen...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
14k Gold, Enamel
Vintage Two Tone Gold Diamond w/ Ruby Eye Galloping Running Horse Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):--
(12) Natural Genuine Diamonds - Round Brilliant Cut - Pave Set - Nice Brilliant White Diamonds - 0.08ctw
(1) Natural Genuine Ruby - Round Brilliant Cut -Pave Set - Red ...
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Pearl Diamond Jade Lily of the Valley Brooch c. 1940
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in Vienna, Austria, circa 1940.
The brooch is finely modelled as a lily of the valley. The green leaf is naturalistically carved from a single piece of nephrite jade. The white ...
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Trempler Brooch with matching clip- on earring, rhodiniert, rhinstones, 1940s US
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Vintage Trempler Brooch with matching earclip from the early 1940sm USA
Measurement:
Rhinestonew brooch with movable flower and various openwork leaves, 8 cm high and 5 cm wide.
The...
Category
1940s American Vintage Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Rhodium
Vintage Tiffany
Co. Platinum Natural Diamond Ribbon Bow Pin Brooch
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Baltimore, MD
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Platinum Natural Diamond Ribbon Bow Pin Brooch
Metal: Platinum
Weight: 6.51 grams
Diamonds: Approx. 2.00 CTW F-G VS natural r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Marcel Boucher Baguette Swirl Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Dimensional Marcel Boucher Baguette Swirl Brooch from the 1950's. Elaborate elegant design of sapphire baguettes and pave rhinestone swirls by Boucher designer Raymonde Semensohn.
2...
Category
1950s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Materials
Rhodium
18ct Gold
Silver French Hallmarked, 1930s Diamond
Abalone Pearl Bug Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Bug Brooch
18ct Yellow Gold & Silver French Hallmarked
Circa 1930
Step into the elegance of the 1930s with this extraordinary large fly brooch, a true testament to vintage...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Crown Trifari Alfred Philippe Sterling Silver Jelly Belly Lucite Orchid Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and highly collectible Crown Trifari Jelly Belly brooch, designed by the renowned Alfred Philippe during the 1940s. This exquisite piece showcases the designer’s signature...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Butler And Wilson Gripoix Brooch Costume Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
An impressive vintage Butler and Wilson English gripoix brooch pendant in gold tone metal set with bright blue, purple, and green poured glass cabochons and cut crystals. Features a pin and a chain bail to wear as a brooch or as a pendant. Note: Since its beginnings in 1969 selling antique...
Category
20th Century European Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold, Base Metal
$420 Sale Price
65% Off
Miriam Haskell Early Green Cluster Bead Clip
Located in New York, NY
Super large Miriam Haskell Early Green Cluster Bead Clip/Brooch from the 1930's. Clusters of green grape beads fall from brass leaves embroidered with faux pearls and more green bead...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Vintage 10 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pendant #15311
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 10 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pendant-
This elegant brooch features a lovely lady in profile set in beautifully detailed 10K yellow gold.
Size: 38.8 mm x 32 mm
Weight:...
Category
1950s Vintage Brooches
Materials
10k Gold
Vintage gold tone flower rhinestones designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone with rhinestones
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
• CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 54
❤️❤...
Category
20th Century Brooches
18K Yellow Gold Vintage 3D Frog Brooch with Green Spotted Enamel Details
Located in New York, NY
A Playful Nod to Nature’s Charm
Bring a dash of whimsy and bright color to your wardrobe with this 3D Frog Brooch crafted in 18K yellow gold, adorned with green spotted enamel detail...
Category
20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$1,127 Sale Price
30% Off
Tiffany
Co. Gold Anemone Brooch, 18k Yellow Gold, Statement Designer Piece
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in McLeansville, NC
Length: 1 in.
Width: 7/8 in.
Weight: 5.1 dwts. / 8.1 grams
Stamps: "Tiffany & Co 750"
A Couple Of Things to Note:
* This is a vintage item and may show signs of wear. It has been...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany
Co. 1980s Diamond Ruby Sapphire 18K Yellow Gold Vintage Bee Bug Brooch
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a stylized yellow gold bee with grooved wings and spindly legs
Body is pavé set with round cut sapphires weighing approximately 1.24 carats
Transparent medium orange in c...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Yellow Gold Diamond Butterfly Cluster Brooch 14k Round .25ctw Pollinator Pin
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold
Stone Information
Natural Diamonds
Carat(s): .25ctw
Cut: Round Brilliant
Color: G - H
Clarity: VS1 - VS2
Total Carats: .25ctw
Style: Cluster
Theme:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage ART DECO glass jade rhinestone silver tone fur clip
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• silver tone with glass
• vintage fur clil
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 51
❤️❤️ VINTAGE DESIGNE...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Yves Saint Laurent Broche Cassandre Strass YSL Medium Silver metal Brooch
Located in PARIS, FR
Saint Laurent Cassandre or YSL brooch, likely from the 2024 collection, in antiqued silver-tone metal encrusted with rhinestones, 2.5 cm wide x 5 cm high. The rhinestone glue is slig...
Category
2010s French Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Couture 1939-50Schiaparelli-SchlumbergerPeriod GlassBeads ProngSetCrystal Brooch
By Artisan NYC
Located in Chicago, IL
In the style of Elsa Schiaparelli couture costume-jewelry and one of her paruriers since the late 1930s, Jean Schlumberger, this handcrafted highly-textural glass-and-crystal rhodium...
Category
1940s American Vintage Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Pearl, Silver, Rhodium
Vintage Circa 1980s 18k Gold Natural Diamond And Ruby Decorated Flowers Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition.
Total weight is 22 grams.
Totally is diamond about 5.50 ct.
The diamond is has G-H color and vvs-vs-s1 clarity.
Totally is ruby 2.40 ct.
Please contact for an...
Category
1980s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
$7,680 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 14 Karat Gold 19th Century Watch Pin Brooch
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
The height of fashion in the early 19th century, this beautiful watch pin is a spectacular example of a ladies fine timepiece from the period. Crafted in fou...
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Brooches
Materials
Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage Tiffany
Company Yellow Gold and Enamel Lady Bug Pin Brooch
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Tiffany & Company 18k Yellow Gold Lady Bug Pin Brooch, measuring 3/4 inch in length, 1/2 inch wide and weighing 4.4 Grams. Finished in hard fired Guilloche Green Enamel w...
Category
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890 Art Nouveau 14K Yellow Gold Krementz Iris with Pearl Broach
Located in Lexington, KY
- 14k Yellow Gold
- Krementz Iris
- Seed Pearl
- 1890 Art Nouveau
This is a stunning Krementz Iris 14k Yellow Gold Pearl Broach from the 1890 Art Nouveau period. The brooch feat...
Category
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Diamond Rabbit Brooch of Silver
10k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
A rare and whimsical treasure from the Victorian era (circa 1880), this antique brooch features a finely detailed rose cut diamond-studded rabbit with two ruby eyes, charmingly depic...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, Silver
14 Karat Yellow Gold Old European Cut Natural Diamond Pendant Brooch Pin
Located in Baltimore, MD
14 Karat Yellow Gold Old European Cut Natural Diamond Pendant Brooch Pin
Metal: 14k yellow gold
Weight: 14.8 grams
Diamonds: Round and old European cut natural diamonds, approx. 3.25...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
George Shiebler Aesthetic Newt Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Rare Victorian sterling brooch in the Art and Crafts taste with a tiny newt motif made by the George Shiebler company. Charming subject matte...
Category
1890s American Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Antique Etruscan Revival 14K Yellow Gold Cabochon Garnet Disc Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Superb quality antique Etruscan Revival gold and cabochon garnet Greek key motif disk brooch. Centered by a substantial 16mm round deep red cabochon garnet set in a rope twist frame ...
Category
19th Century European Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches
Materials
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Sapphire Baguette Duette Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Sapphire Baguette Duette Brooch from the 1930's. High Art Deco design with pave crystal and sapphire baguettes and ovals. Clips separate off frame to form 2 dress clips for ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Rhodium, Base Metal
Art Deco 18K White Gold 4.04tgw Old Cut Diamond and Sapphire Asymmetric Brooch
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An Art Deco diamond, sapphire, and white gold brooch, comprising nineteen old European cut diamonds, and thirty-six calibre cut blue sapphires, in 18 karat white gold.
My favourite...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
$4,777 Sale Price
20% Off
Victoria brooch with cameo - 15.5 grams - 9k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
9k yellow gold cameo brooch depicting three dancing women – 15.5 grams – dimensions 5.3 cm x 4.0 cm
Detailed description
The brooch measures 5.3 cm high by 4.0 cm wide
Weight 15.5...
Category
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
9k Gold
Vintage Iconic Lunch at the Ritz Kitty Cat Statement Brooch Pin and Earrings
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Oscar Worthy Iconic LUNCH AT THE RITZ Signed Show Stopper Enamel and Crystal Kitty Cat Brooch and Earrings. The Crystal embellished Brooch features a Kitty Cat with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
1990s Vintage CHANEL Silk Camellia Brooch Green
By Chanel
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage CHANEL camellia brooch is crafted of silk fabric in green. Stamped CHANEL made in France. Diameter measures approximately 8.5 cm.
Condition: Good vintage condition with...
Category
1990s French Brooches
Siamese Kitty Cat Golden Vintage Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Delightful! Beautiful Siamese Kitty Cat with attitude Vintage Brooch. Gold tone mounting. Measuring approx. 0.6” h x 1.2” l. Exquisitely detailed, giving a 3D appearance. More...
Category
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
CARTIER elephant brooch
By Cartier
Located in PARIS, FR
CARTIER brooch featuring two elephants, a mother and her calf, in 18k yellow gold and emeralds.
Dimensions: 3 × 1.6 cm.
Weight: 11.36 grams.
Manufacturer's hallmark and eagle's head ...
Category
1990s French Brooches
Materials
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$7,061
Vintage matte gold massive modernist geometric necklace bracelet earrings set
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone
• vintage designer necklace bracelet earrings set
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 50
❤...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
PASTELLI signed vintage gold tone designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed PASTELLI
• gold tone
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
• CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 56
❤️❤️ VINTAGE...
Category
20th Century Brooches
MONET signed vintage gold tone enamel huge flower designer brooch
By Monet
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed MONET
• gold tone with enamel
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
• CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 56
❤️❤️ ...
Category
20th Century Brooches
1940s Sterling Silver Gold Wash Brooch with Emerald-Cut Purple Glass Stone
Located in Milford, DE
This eye-catching 1940s sterling silver brooch, finished with a warm gold wash, features an elegant fanburst ribbon design centered around a large emerald-cut purple glass stone. Mar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian brooch with enamel, pearls and rose cut diamonds 14k gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold with silver brooch decorated with enamel, pearls and rose diamond up to 0.10ct - G/H - SI
detailed description:
the size of the brooch is 3.8 cm long by 2.2 cm wide...
Category
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Vintage 18K White Gold Ruby Sapphire Diamonds America Flag Brooch
Located in Flushing, NY
Vintage 18K White Gold Ruby Sapphire Diamonds America Flag Brooch
Approximate Dimensions:
4.5 (Length)
3.3 cm (Width)
13.7 grams in weight
** All dimensions listed above are appro...
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
EMERALD
DIAMONDS PLATINUM and Gold Brooch c1910
Located in Buckingham , Buckinghamshire
Emerald and Diamond Brooch, c.1910
A striking early-20th-century brooch crafted in platinum over gold, designed in an elegant openwork motif that shows off its craftsmanship from ev...
Category
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Platinum
Vintage Brooches for Sale: Shop Fabergé Brooches, Chanel Brooches, Cartier Brooches and Other Brooches on 1stDibs
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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