Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
19th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Pearl, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-18th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, Silver
19th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold
19th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Sapphire, Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
1880s Italian Revival Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
18k Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Ruby, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Opal, Ruby, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Edwardian Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Blue Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Edwardian Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Ruby, Zircon, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver Plate
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
White Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond
1840s Unknown Early Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
1910s Belle Époque Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Artisan Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Jade, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Opal, White Gold, Yellow Go...
19th Century Unknown Contemporary Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Emerald, Opal, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Garnet, Pearl, Silver
1920s German Art Deco Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
19th Century Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Opal, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Butterfly Brooches Pins
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, 14k 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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