Victorian Gemstone Brooches
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Aquamarine, Morganite, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish High Victorian Brooches
Agate, Citrine, Quartz, Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century Victorian Brooches
Lapis Lazuli
Antique 1890s British Brooches
Gold, Silver
Antique 1820s British Early Victorian Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Citrine, 15k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Brooches
Turquoise, 15k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Cut Steel
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique 1860s Victorian Brooches
Emerald, Topaz, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 19th Century Late Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Citrine, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Quartz, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Early Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver, Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1880s French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Emerald, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Early Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Natural Pearl, Ruby, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021As the name suggests, mourning jewelry represents connection to a deceased individual or loved one. In the Victorian era, people were expected to wear mourning clothing and accessories following the death of a loved one. As brooches were popular during the Victorian period, they became a favorite for those who wanted to memorialize the dead. Find a collection of vintage and antique brooches on 1stDibs today.
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