Antique Insect Brooches
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Insect Brooches
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
1910s British Antique Insect Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Insect Brooches
Silver, Enamel
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Insect Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Natural Pearl, White Diamond, Diam...
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
19th Century European Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Silver, Gold
19th Century Antique Insect Brooches
Sapphire, Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Insect Brooches
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1890s Unknown Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1910s Antique Insect Brooches
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold, Platinum
19th Century Unknown Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Moonstone, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1830s French Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
19th Century Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Amethyst, Gold Plate, Silver
1910s Unknown Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1880s Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1850s British Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapph...
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Insect Brooches
White Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Insect Brooches
Brass
1880s Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century English Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Insect Brooches
Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century European Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire
Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Insect Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Insect Brooches
Aquamarine, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Renaissance Revival Antique Insect Brooches
Pearl, Citrine, Garnet, Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Silver
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Insect Brooches
Silver
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Insect Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1870s British Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Insect Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Insect Brooches
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Insect Brooches
Spinel, 9k Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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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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