Antique Butterfly Brooches
1860s American High Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Garnet, Gilt Metal
1890s Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Garnet, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 19th Century American Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 1900s British Late Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Opal, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold
19th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century German Belle Époque Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Cut Steel
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Cut Steel
19th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Silver
1920s Swiss Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, Silver
19th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches
Jade, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Feathers
Early 1900s Norwegian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
1880s British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
1890s British Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Emerald, Pink Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1880s European Late Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1830s British Antique Butterfly Brooches
Cut Steel
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 15k Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century British Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
1870s Italian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1810s British Regency Antique Butterfly Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, 18k Gold
19th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches
14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Maltese Antique Butterfly Brooches
Sterling Silver
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
19th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver, Enamel
Mid-18th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, Silver
1880s European Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
1870s European Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches
14k Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Amber
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Butterfly Brooches
Chrysophrase, Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Italian Revival Antique Butterfly Brooches
18k Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Early 20th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
19th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches
Sapphire, Gold
19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Butterfly Brooches
Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
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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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