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Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, White Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Black Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gol...
Vintage 1960s American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Feminist Figurative Paintings
Crayon, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper, Synthetic Paper, Color...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Brooches
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Austrian Brooches
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Retro Brooches
Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Glass
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s American Modern Brooches
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
1990s Modernist Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Mini Dresses
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1990s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s British Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
South Sea Pearl, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, White Diamon...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, South Sea Pearl, White Di...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, South Sea Pearl, White Di...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
1990s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Emerald, Crystal, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Gilt Metal
Antique Mid-18th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 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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