Articulated Brooch
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Silver Plate
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, ...
Early 2000s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Vermeil, Silver
1990s Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Quartz, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Unknown Brooches
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Brooches
1990s American Brooches
20th Century Italian Brooches
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Brooches
Bronze, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Spanish Romantic Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Spanish Retro Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s English Modern Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Etruscan Revival Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Brooches
Crystal, Base Metal
Vintage 1960s French Renaissance Brooches
Gold, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Antique 1820s British George IV Brooches
Mid-20th Century Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
White Diamond, Coral, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s British Brooches
Gilt Metal
Antique 1890s Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Topaz
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Brooches
Silver
Vintage 1960s American Retro Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Bronze
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Bronze
Vintage 1940s American Retro Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art More Art
Fabric
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
20th Century French Brooches
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
French Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire
20th Century French Brooches
Antique Mid-18th Century British Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Vintage 1930s American Brooches
Vintage 1930s American Brooches
Mid-20th Century Spanish Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s French Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Russian Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
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Articulated Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Articulated Brooch?
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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