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Brooches For Sale
René Boivin Pink Sapphire Tsavorite Garnet Ruby Gold Large Flower Brooch
By René Boivin
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite 18k yellow gold large brooch by René Boivin, featuring pink sapphire flower petals, rubies in the center and tsavorite garnet leaves. Brooch measures 3.25" x 3.5". Flowers ...
Category
20th Century French Brooches
Materials
Garnet, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold
Art Deco Gripoix Style Flower Clip
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Gripoix Style Flower Clip from the 1930's. Pale chalcedony glass are bezeled in brass with sapphire crystal center with Belperron colorations. 1930's USA. 1.75".
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Brass
Antique William H Haseler English Art Nouveau Gold, Turquoise
Pearl Brooch/Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, signed antique English Art Nouveau gold, turquoise, and blister pearl brooch.
By William Hair Haseler.
In .375 or 9 ct. yellow gold.
With a scrolling openwork gold mount ...
Category
Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold
1990s Vintage CHANEL Massive Cotton Camellia Brooch Pink
By Chanel
Located in Bangkok, TH
This vintage CHANEL massive camellia brooch is crafted of cotton canvas in pink. Stamped CHANEL made in France. Diameter measures approximately 10.5 cm. Comes with tag (94P) and box....
Category
1990s French Brooches
Vintage signed artisan hand made designer brooch pendant
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed with mark
• golden tone faux stones
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 41
...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
1960s Ruby Gold Dog Brooch Pin
Located in New York, NY
1960s 18k gold dog brooch with ruby eyes. Brooch measures 35mm x 39mm. Marked: 18k Italy. Weight - 15.3 grams.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Brooches
Materials
Ruby, Gold
Large "Carriage
Horse" Brass-Frame Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Wonderfully detailed brass-frame "Horse
Carriage" brooch measures 1 1/2" in circumference and 1/2" in depth.
Category
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Antique Edwardian Gold
Coral Chandelier Pendant/Brooch
Earrings Demi-Parure
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Edwardian coral set comprised of a convertible chandelier pendant/brooch and a pair of chandelier dangle earrings.
Each piece set with multiple...
Category
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Materials
Coral, 10k Gold, 14k Gold
Chanel brooch or pendant par Gripoix Paris, signed 2007 A, gold plated
Located in Stuttgart, DE
About
Chanel brooch or to wear as a pendant by Gripoix Paris. Beautiful cast glass colors and handmade glass beads.
Measurement: H 4,8 cm x W 4,5 cm, D 1,5 cm. Pearl size 1 cm in dia...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Brooches
Materials
Crystal
$2,154 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage 14ct Yellow Gold, 1970s Cat Brooch with Cabochon Garnet and Sapphire
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Cat Brooch
14ct Gold
Circa 1970s
A whimsical cat-form brooch in 14ct yellow gold, modelled with stylised fur detailing and a curled tail. The eye is set with a claw-mounte...
Category
Late 20th Century European Brooches
Materials
Garnet, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
JOHN DONALD 1969 Modernist Brooch In 18Kt Yellow Gold Diamonds
Sapphires
By John Donald
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric brooch designed by John Donald (1928-2023).
This is an amazing geometric brooch created in London England by the artist-jeweler John Donald during the modernism period, ba...
Category
1960s English Modernist Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Cartier Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Rose Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Rose Brooch
One small round-cut diamond of approximately 0.10 carat, beautiful rose motif, made of 18 karat yellow gold; marked Cartier, 750, Swiss m...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Paris Diamond Gold Platinum Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier Paris 18k gold and platinum brooch, adorned with approx. 1.10ctw in diamonds. Brooch measures 43mm x 35mm. Marked: Cartier Paris, French marks on stem, 01 336. Weight - 21 gr...
Category
20th Century French Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
An 18k Gold Cartier Bird Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An 18k gold brooch featuring a basket with four adorable baby birds, the eyes are set with ruby, sapphire, emerald and diamond signed and numbered: Cartier London and Cartier, L607 w...
Category
1960s British Vintage Brooches
Materials
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Ruby and Diamond Small Crab Design Brooch / Pendant Set in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This beautiful crab brooch or pendant, set in lustrous 14 karat yellow gold, is a captivating and unique piece of jewelry. The body of the crab is adorned with vibrant red rubies, cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vivacious Cats Eye Chrysoberyl Diamond 14K Yellow Gold Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This brooch features a show-stopping oval cats eye chrysoberyl cabochon, encircled within a sea of single-cut diamonds estimated to weigh around 2.00 carats. All meticulously mounted...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Materials
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Cat’s Eye, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Florenza Ruby Crystal and Faux Pearl Filigree Leaf Pin Brooch in Gold
By Florenza
Located in Milford, DE
A regal-looking pin brooch by Florenza. This open filigree leaf is decorated with ruby-red crystals and faux pearls.
Gold-tone. Circa mid 1900s.
Hallmarks: Florenza
Category
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Materials
Crystal
$119 Sale Price
20% Off
House Pins by LUCINDA vintage unique brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed
• epoxy over card stock paper
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 43
❤️...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Platinum 5.50 ct. Diamond Flower Spray Brooch
Located in Braintree, GB
A finely crafted vintage platinum brooch in a graceful floral spray design.
The composition features a central stylised blossom with diamond-set petals, framed by elegantly curved le...
Category
1940s European Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
DeRosa Art Deco Lapel Clip Brooch
By Ralph DeRosa
Located in New York, NY
Ralph Derosa intricate Art Deco fan shape lapel clip brooch composed of faux sapphire baguettes, oval and round faceted faux topaz, pink tourmaline and sapphires on a fine crystal rh...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass, Gilt Metal
Art Deco 4.28 Carat Diamond and Platinum Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive antique Art Deco 4.28 carat diamond and platinum brooch; part of our diverse antique jewellery and estate jewelry collections.
This stunning, fine a...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Chanel Brooch in Gold Metal, Rhinestones and Glass Paste
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel -(Made in France) Brooch in gold metal, rhinestones and glass paste. Collection 2cc6.
Brooch designed by Karl Largerfeld for Chanel.
Work by the Woloch workshop.
Additional...
Category
1990s French Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Art Deco Diamond Filigree Bar Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Diamond Filigree Bar Brooch
A graceful and finely detailed Edwardian diamond bar brooch, crafted in platinum with a charmingly airy floral motif. At its center rests a liv...
Category
1950s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Boucheron Diamond Platinum Necklace And Brooch
By Boucheron
Located in New York, NY
A truly magnificent 1950's Boucheron diamond necklace. Designed as a stylised, flexible ribbon set with graduated and tapered baguette & ste...
Category
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Materials
White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage gold pink blue rhinestone peacock designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed
• gold tone with rhinestones
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 44
❤️❤️ ...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Victorian Diamond Carved Moonstone 14K Gold Antique Artemis Goddess Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a bow and arrow motif bar style brooch centering a bust of the Greek Goddess Artemis
Bust is carved from a mounted 8.0 x 14.0 mm moonstone cab...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
YSL Openwork Metal Brooch, Vintage from the 1980s
Located in CHAMPEAUX-SUR-SARTHE, FR
This is a YSL Openwork Brooch in gold tone metal, Vintage from the 1980s.
Signed YSL Made in France at back
CONDITION : Very Nice Vintage Condition !
Measurements : around 6 X 5 ...
Category
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Vintage Pearl Diamond Carved Jade Lily of The Valley Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
Made by prominent Austrian jeweller Jul. Hugler, Vienna, circa 1950.
The 18K white gold brooch is designed as a ribbon tied lily of the valley with forteen cultured pearl (5-6 mm) f...
Category
1950s Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Whi...
18K White Gold Gecko Brooch with Diamonds
Blue Sapphires
Green Garnets
Located in Hong Kong, HK
18K White Gold Gecko Brooch with
Diamonds & Blue Sapphires
& Green Garnets
43 Diamonds - 0.39 CT
28 Blue Sapphires - 13.67 CT
232 Green Garnets - 3....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
$9,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Dior Gold
Amethyst Crystal Plume Brooch 1980s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage Dior Amethyst Brooch. Featuring a plume design set with a teardrop amethyst crystal and pave set clear chaton crystals. 5cms. In very good vintage condition. Signed. A supe...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
GIA Certified Natural Pearl
Diamond Brooch Victorian
Located in Northampton, MA
This simple and beautiful Victorian-era chatelaine brooch dates to about 1890 and features seven luminous GIA-certified natural saltwater pearls toge...
Category
1890s American Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
$1,300 Sale Price
67% Off
Iconic Karl Lagerfeld French Chair Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Iconic and charming Karl Lagerfeld French Chair Brooch from his "Furniture" Series of 18th Century designs.
This brooch depicts a lyre back chair with the...
Category
1990s Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Antique French Unheated Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Sapphire and Diamond Brooch in silver backed gold, showcasing 9 carats of Old cut Diamonds and a 20ct No Heat Sugarloaf Ceylon Sapphire.
Made in France, Mid 19th Century.
Category
1850s French Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire
Art Nouveau 1905 Edwardian Enameled Purple Flower Brooch 14Kt Gold with Diamond
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian enameled purple flower brooch.
Beautiful three-dimensional piece, created in America during the Edwardian and the Art Nouveau periods, ...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$1,438 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage porcelain mink fur lady’s head designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• porcelain with mink fur
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 43
❤️❤️...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Vintage Opal Ruby Floral Bloom Gold Pin Brooch
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Bursting with color, this lovely floral inspired vintage brooch boasts five iridescent opal cabochons, 3 carat TW accented by 23 round faceted red rubies, 1.15 carats TW, to create...
Category
Early 20th Century American Brooches
Materials
Opal, Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 3D Flourish Flower Whole Crystal White Pearl Brooch
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage 3D Vivid Flourish Bloom Flower Whole Sparkling Crystals White Circle Round Pearl Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone
Very excellent condition. Lig...
Category
1960s German Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Vintage Diamonds
Rubies Dog Brooch in 18kt Gold
Located in Aventura, FL
This charming dog brooch is expertly crafted in 18k yellow gold and features a whimsical design brought to life with pavé-set natural rose cut diamonds (approximately 0.30 carats) an...
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,480 Sale Price
20% Off
18K Yellow Gold Sunflower Diamond Brooch
Located in New York, NY
White diamonds and gold combine to produce a brilliant glow to this brooch. 18k yellow gold enlivens a sunflower motif, featuring two overlapping rows of textured petals. The artisan...
Category
2010s American Brooches
Materials
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vintage Agate and Diamond Yellow Gold Lovebird Brooch
By Cartier
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive vintage stained agate and 0.03 carat diamond, 18 karat yellow gold lovebird brooch by Cartier; part of our diverse vintage jewelry and e...
Category
1990s French Brooches
Materials
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
TImeless Natural Emerald White Diamond 18K White Gold Pendant
By Natkina
Located in Genève, GE
White Gold 18K Pendant
Diamond 4-RND-0,54-G/VS1A
Diamond 2-RND-57-0,03-4/6A
Diamond 53-RND-57-0,2-4/6A
Emerald 1-2,25 3/(3)З₁A
Weight 2,78 grams
With a heritage of ancient fine S...
Category
2010s Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Tiffany
Co. Leaf Brooch with Sapphires and Diamonds
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with Round Brilliant cut Diamonds weighing a total of approximately 0.50 carat and Round cut Sapphires weighing a total of approximately 0.70 carat....
Category
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Iconic 18 Karat Yellow Gold Elephant Brooch, by Cartier
By Cartier
Located in Zurich, Zollstrasse
Brooch around 1980, esigned as a family of elephants walking along a bamboo path, of polished and brushed design in soid 18 K yellow Gold, all elephants with a circular-cut emerald e...
Category
1980s French Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Materials
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Trifari Sterling Vermeil Caduceus Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Trifari Sterling Vermeil Caduceus brooch from the 1940's by Alfred Phillipe in pink gold washed sterling. 1.25" x 1.5" wide. 1940's USA.
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Yellow Gold GIA Certified Purplish Pink Diamonds Brooch
Located in Berlin, DE
This 2.75 inch long 18 karat yellow gold Heliotrope brooch is a great match of fancy light purplish pink iced crush diamonds (40 diamonds, 5.05 Carats...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$278,004 Sale Price
21% Off
Antique Vulcanite cameo brooch, Victorian
Located in NEWARK, GB
An interesting antique Victorian era Vulcanite cameo brooch.
It is a very well designed piece depicting a lady, possibly Mary.
The cameo has some lig...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Vintage Celluloid Parrot Brooch with Rhinestone Eye - Unsigned - Italy - C. 1950
Located in Chatham, CA
Vintage celluloid coral parrot brooch or pin with a rhinestone eye - unsigned - made in Italy - circa 1950's.
Excellent vintage condition - no loss - no ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Brooches
Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond Dragonfly Brooch
Located in New Orleans, LA
Enveloped in a sea of 60.26 carats of fancy vivid yellow diamonds is this tour de force of jewelry craftsmanship from the collaboration of jewelry legends Fred Leighton and Carvin French. Made for Patricia Kluge...
Category
20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Yellow Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Harry Winston Diamond Brooch in Platinum
Located in New York, NY
Classic, Harry Winston Diamond Brooch in Platinum. Circa 1965. The brooch is set with 20 pear shape diamonds with total weight of 12.72 ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Artist Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Van Cleef
Arpels Magnificent 16 Carat Diamond Platinum Flower Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Impressive and timeless platinum flower brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels, set in platinum, with approx. 16 carats in FG/VVS diamonds. Brooch is 2 1/8" x 1 5/8". Marked: Van Cleef & Arpel...
Category
20th Century French Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Marcel Boucher Art Deco Prystal Ring Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Marcel Boucher Art Deco Prystal Ring Brooch, made to resemble Art Deco diamond and rock crystal brooches of the period.
2.5" ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Rhodium
Antique 14K Corallium Rubrum Grape Vine Gold Brooch Italy
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This wonderful large grape brooch was made out of corallium rubrum, a Mediterranean coral, in an Italian workshop between 1850-1860. The grape is made out of different size boutons, vine leaves and 14K golden twines - with the help of golden wires...
Category
1850s Italian Antique Brooches
Materials
Coral, 14k Gold
Austrian Art Nouveau Diamonds 2 Carats Gold Brooch c1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Made circa 1900
Finest golden art nouveau brooch with various diamonds (vintage cuts / 2.0 carat).
This piece of jewellery is of most elegant appearance - it is excellently shape...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
Victorian Right Facing Lady Shell Cameo Large Swivel Brooch
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a Victorian large oval pin brooch crafted in pinchbeck. Circa 1860.
The piece features a shell cameo depicting a lady facing right. The center part moves on a swivel. On th...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Pinchbeck
Antique Victorian Silver 4.93ctw Old Cut Diamond Crescent Moon Brooch
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Victorian, diamond, and silver brooch, comprising twenty-three old cut diamonds, graduating in size, set in silver, with a silver pin and fittings.
This beautiful brooch is shaped...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Silver
$9,883 Sale Price
36% Off
Natural Turquoise Diamond Gold Pendant Brooch Necklace
Located in Valenza , IT
Hand carved pendant in natural turquoise 18 kt white gold and diamonds, it can be worn either as a necklace and a brooch.
Handmade in Margherita Burgener family workshop based in Ita...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
18K Gold Hatpin Brooch Lapis Lazuri Batya Wang, 1980
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Batya Wang 18K Gold & Lapis Lazuli Hatpin / Brooch, circa 1980
Overview
A striking 18K gold hatpin by Batya Wang, crafted in 1980 and accented with vivid lapis lazuli. Designed with...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
Beautiful Antique Diamond Platinum Ribbon Brooch
Located in Lucerne, CH
This beautiful brooch from the 1950s features approximate 2.10 carats of round brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds set in a ribbon design.
À jour worked - made in platinum. A very...
Category
1950s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
$3,675 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage SARAH COVENTRY signed gold tone faux pearl massive designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed SARAH COVENTRY
• gold tone with faux pearl
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Tiffany
Co. Platinum 7.20cttw Diamond Double Clip Brooch
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
Prepare to be enchanted by the sheer elegance and versatility of this Tiffany & Co. diamond brooch. Crafted in exquisite platinum, this remarkable piece showcases a stunning display ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 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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