Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
1910s American Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
14k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k G...
1860s Egyptian Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
18k Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
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Mid-19th Century Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, ...
1920s French Art Deco Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Edwardian Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1890s European Victorian Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Diamond, Platinum
1850s Portuguese High Victorian Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1840s Italian Classical Roman Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Carnelian, 22k Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Diamond, Ruby
Late 19th Century British Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Ruby, Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold,...
1990s Italian Modernist Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Moonstone, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1980s Italian Modern Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Russian Late Victorian Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Agate, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, En...
1920s French Art Deco Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Gold
1850s French Retro Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Pearl, 9k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1880s English Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold
1890s American Modernist Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Pearl, Gold Plate
1890s British Renaissance Revival Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s British Renaissance Revival Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
18k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-19th Century French Georgian Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Enamel Fish Brooch
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Finding the Right brooches for You
Antique and vintage brooches, which are decorative jewels traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
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.
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 on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
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