Gold Insect Brooch
1990s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Pearl, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1910s British Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Brooches
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Enamel, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Malachite, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Jade, Pearl, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Natural Pearl, White Diamond, Diam...
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Brooches
Vintage 1970s American Baroque Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Crystal
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Silver, Enamel
Antique 1880s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
White Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Victorian Brooches
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1830s French Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s British Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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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