Blue Bird Brooch
Vintage 1960s Lebanese Brooches
Diamond, Gold
Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s Brooches
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, Pearl, T...
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Marcasite, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Crystal, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gol...
2010s Thai Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Brooches
Blue Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Artisan Brooches
Chrysophrase, Coral, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century British Brooches
Gold Plate, Enamel
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Brooches
Rock Crystal, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s French Modernist Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Crystal, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, ...
1990s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Multi-gemstone, Purple Sapphire, Tsavorite, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphi...
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Garnet, White D...
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum, Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Unknown Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s German Retro Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Coral, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Onyx, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Evening Gowns
1990s French Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Chrysophrase, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, R...
20th Century American Brooches
Late 20th Century Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s British Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Retro Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Brooches
Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Y...
Vintage 1970s Unknown Retro Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Diamond, Sapphire, South Sea Pearl,...
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Artisan Brooches
Ruby, Aquamarine, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
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Blue Bird Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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