Antique Brooch Clasps
Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Chalcedony, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Yellow Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1880s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Labradorite, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1920s Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Emerald, Pearl, Peridot, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1920s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1870s American Late Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Brass
1810s British George III Antique Brooch Clasps
Oriental Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 15k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Clasps
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Brooch Clasps
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s French Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-19th Century Czech Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Garnet
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Clasps
Coral, Silver, Vermeil
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
15k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
1860s French Antique Brooch Clasps
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Norwegian Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Silver
1910s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Brooch Clasps
Chalcedony, Coral, Turquoise, Gold-filled
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, 9k Gold, White Gold, Silver
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold, Silver
1890s French Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century European Antique Brooch Clasps
Silver, Enamel
1890s French Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Garnet, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Clasps
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
1920s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Brooch Clasps
Silver
1880s Australian Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Pearl, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century American Retro Antique Brooch Clasps
Citrine, 14k Gold
1880s French Antique Brooch Clasps
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Antique Brooch Clasps
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Pearl, Zircon, Multi-gemstone, 9k Gold, Yello...
19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
1920s German Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Brooch Clasps
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooch Clasps
Diamond, Pearl, 15k 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Jewelry makers mostly used C clasps on brooches during the 1890s and early 1900s. However, some designers continued to use them up until the 1930s. The clasp resembles a simple hook. Find a selection of antique and vintage brooches on 1stDibs.
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