Bakelite Brooches Retro
Mid-20th Century American Modern Bakelite Brooches Retro
1970s French Modern Bakelite Brooches Retro
1960s French Artisan Bakelite Brooches Retro
Brass, Bronze
1950s French Artisan Bakelite Brooches Retro
Brass
1980s Italian Bakelite Brooches Retro
1950s Unknown Modern Bakelite Brooches Retro
1990s French Bakelite Brooches Retro
Gilt Metal
1980s Modernist Bakelite Brooches Retro
1950s American Artisan Bakelite Brooches Retro
Other
1990s Italian Art Deco Bakelite Brooches Retro
1950s French Bakelite Brooches Retro
Gilt Metal
1950s French Bakelite Brooches Retro
Gilt Metal
1950s French Bakelite Brooches Retro
Gilt Metal
1960s French Artisan Bakelite Brooches Retro
Brass, Bronze
1950s American Bakelite Brooches Retro
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
1950s American Bakelite Brooches Retro
Brass, Gilt Metal, Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Bakelite Brooches Retro
Silver Plate
1970s Modern Bakelite Brooches Retro
Quartz
Mid-20th Century American Native American Bakelite Brooches Retro
Agate, Carnelian, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s French Bakelite Brooches Retro
Gold
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1920s French Art Deco Bakelite Brooches Retro
Sterling Silver
18th Century Unknown Victorian Bakelite Brooches Retro
Yellow Gold, Silver
1940s American Art Deco Bakelite Brooches Retro
Sterling Silver, Vermeil
Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Bakelite Brooches Retro
Silver
1870s Scottish Victorian Bakelite Brooches Retro
Silver
1940s American Art Deco Bakelite Brooches Retro
1930s French Art Deco Bakelite Brooches Retro
Silver
1830s British Georgian Bakelite Brooches Retro
Natural Pearl, 10k Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century French Georgian Bakelite Brooches Retro
Sterling Silver
1860s British Bakelite Brooches Retro
Brass
19th Century French Victorian Bakelite Brooches Retro
Silver
1830s Italian Neoclassical Bakelite Brooches Retro
Yellow Gold
1930s American Art Deco Bakelite Brooches Retro
1930s British Art Deco Bakelite Brooches Retro
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bakelite Brooches Retro
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Bakelite Brooches Retro
1980s French Modern Bakelite Brooches Retro
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Bakelite Brooches Retro
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century American Retro Bakelite Brooches Retro
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Bakelite Brooches Retro
Late 20th Century Bakelite Brooches Retro
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bakelite Brooches Retro
Bakelite
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bakelite Brooches Retro
Bakelite
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bakelite Brooches Retro
Bakelite
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bakelite Brooches Retro
Bakelite
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bakelite Brooches Retro
Bakelite
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bakelite Brooches Retro
Bakelite
1970s French Modern Bakelite Brooches Retro
1970s French Bakelite Brooches Retro
Late 20th Century Contemporary Bakelite Brooches Retro
1950s Unknown Retro Bakelite Brooches Retro
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bakelite Brooches Retro
Mixed Metal, Other
1960s American Bakelite Brooches Retro
1990s American Bakelite Brooches Retro
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Bakelite Brooches Retro
Mixed Metal, Other
Late 20th Century Bakelite Brooches Retro
1990s French Retro Bakelite Brooches Retro
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Bakelite Brooches Retro
Jade, 14k Gold
1980s Italian Bakelite Brooches Retro
Mid-20th Century Bakelite Brooches Retro
Mid-20th Century Bakelite Brooches Retro
Mid-20th Century Bakelite Brooches Retro
Mid-20th Century Bakelite Brooches Retro
1990s Italian Bakelite Brooches Retro
1990s Italian Bakelite Brooches Retro
1970s Bakelite Brooches Retro
1980s French Bakelite Brooches Retro
1960s Bakelite Brooches Retro
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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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