Antique Agate Brooch
1880s British Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Gold-filled
1860s American High Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Swiss Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Vermeil, Silver
1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Scottish Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Silver
1860s Scottish Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Sterling Silver
1860s Scottish Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Sterling Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, 18k Gold
1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Sterling Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Quartz, Agate, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Amber, Silver
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Silver
19th Century Unknown Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
1870s British Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Silver
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Yellow Gold
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s French Napoleon III Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Fire Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Pearl, Other
Late 19th Century Antique Agate Brooch
Agate
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Silver
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Pearl, Yellow Gold
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Pearl
19th Century British Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Sterling Silver
1920s British Art Deco Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Sterling Silver
1840s Scottish Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1870s British Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 19th Century American Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Garnet, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Citrine, Silver
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Gold
1890s French Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Pearl, Gold
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Gold
19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold
1860s French Napoleon III Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Gold
19th Century Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Gold-filled
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
1850s British Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, 9k Gold, Base Metal
1860s French Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Pearl, Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Pearl, Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Pearl, 14k Gold
1880s Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Jasper, Citrine, Sterling Silver
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Agate Brooch
Agate, Quartz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Finding the Right Brooches for You
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
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. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
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 for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
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