Antique Brooche
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Brooche
Gold
1890s Spanish Art Deco Antique Brooche
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Mid-19th Century French Contemporary Antique Brooche
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s German Art Deco Antique Brooche
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Antique Brooche
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1920s Antique Brooche
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique Brooche
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Turkish Victorian Antique Brooche
Diamond, Gold
1920s Victorian Antique Brooche
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
1910s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooche
Diamond, Gold
1920s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooche
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Brooche
Diamond, Gold
1920s Unknown Edwardian Antique Brooche
Diamond, Gold
20th Century American Edwardian Antique Brooche
Diamond, Platinum
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Brooche
Diamond, Platinum
19th Century Italian Antique Brooche
Coral, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Antique Brooche
Copper, Enamel
1870s Italian Victorian Antique Brooche
Coral, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Antique Brooche
Copper, Enamel
1870s American Victorian Antique Brooche
Coral, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Brooche
Coral, Pinchbeck
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooche
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s German Antique Brooche
Coral, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooche
Coral, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Brooche
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
1890s Antique Brooche
Sapphire, 14k Gold
1980s American Antique Brooche
Enamel, Gilt Metal
1990s American Antique Brooche
Gold Plate, Enamel
1890s Italian Late Victorian Antique Brooche
Coral, Silver
1970s English Antique Brooche
Sterling Silver
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Brooche
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1860s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooche
14k Gold, Enamel, Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Belle Époque Antique Brooche
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Spanish Antique Brooche
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Dutch Art Deco Antique Brooche
Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold
1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Brooche
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Edwardian Antique Brooche
Diamond, 14k Gold
19th Century American Antique Brooche
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Brooche
1910s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooche
Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 19th Century Italian Georgian Antique Brooche
18k Gold
18th Century Italian Antique Brooche
Walnut
15th Century and Earlier French Aesthetic Movement Antique Brooche
1890s Antique Brooche
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Antique Brooche
Agate, Amber, Silver
Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Brooche
Pearl, Sapphire, Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Art Deco Antique Brooche
Ruby
1910s Art Deco Antique Brooche
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 1900s Dutch Retro Antique Brooche
Garnet, Pearl, 14k Gold
1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Brooche
Aquamarine, Marcasite, Silver
1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Brooche
Marcasite, Pearl, Sterling Silver
1880s Dutch Antique Brooche
Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Brooche For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Antique Brooche?
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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