1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
1940s American 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
1940s Mexican 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1940s 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
1940s 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1940s American Modern 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
1940s American 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Base Metal
1940s American Contemporary 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Mixed Metal
1940s American Modern 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Freshwater Pearl, Gold-filled
1940s American Modern 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
1940s American 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Gold Plate, Silver
1940s American Romantic 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Crystal, Sterling Silver
1940s American 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Gilt Metal
1930s American Modern 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Crystal, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1930s American Romantic 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Crystal, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1940s American Art Deco 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Rhodium, Base Metal
1940s 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Mid-20th Century American Retro 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Sterling Silver
1930s American Art Deco 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Gilt Metal
1940s American Art Deco 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1940s American Retro 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Gilt Metal
1940s Art Deco 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Rhodium
1940s American Art Deco 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1940s American Retro 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Gilt Metal
1940s American 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Sterling Silver
1940s American Retro 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1940s American 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Crystal, Gold Plate
1940s American 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Crystal, Gold Plate
1940s American Retro 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1940s American Retro 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Gold Plate, Rhodium, Base Metal, Gilt Metal
1930s American Artist 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Crystal, Brass, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
1980s American 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
1940s American Modern 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Crystal, Pearl, Sapphire, Mixed Metal
1950s American 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Gilt Metal
1940s American 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Crystal, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
1930s American Arts and Crafts 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Crystal, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1930s American 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Base Metal
1940s American Retro 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Gilt Metal
1940s American Art Deco 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel
1930s French 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Amethyst, Pearl, Quartz, Gold, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold
1930s French Art Deco 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Crystal, Diamond, Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
1940s American Baroque Revival 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
1950s American Hollywood Regency 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Gold Plate
1980s French Modern 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Late 20th Century Unknown 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Brass, Bronze
1940s 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
1940s American 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Gilt Metal
1950s American 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
1940s American Belle Époque 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Crystal
1940s American Art Deco 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
1950s American 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
1940s American Art Deco 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Gilt Metal
1940s American Art Deco 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Gilt Metal
1940s Unknown 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Gilt Metal
1950s American Modernist 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
1940s American 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Gold Plate
1940s American 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1940s American 1940s Brooch Vintage Costume Jewellery
Gold Plate, Base Metal, Enamel
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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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