Blue Butterfly Brooches
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Early 20th Century British Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Swedish Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, Padparadscha Sap...
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Brooches
Mixed Metal
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Artist Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Whit...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18...
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s German Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Brooches
Enamel, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Greek Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Ro...
Antique Early 19th Century American Victorian Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Brooches
Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Brooches
Chrysophrase, Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapph...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Citrine, Peridot, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire,...
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Onyx, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Coral, Yellow Gold, 14k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Silver, Gold Plat...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Sapphire, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1930s German Brooches
Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures
Feathers
Vintage 1930s Retro Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
Late 20th Century British Modern Brooches
Base Metal
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, S...
Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modern Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
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Blue Butterfly Brooches 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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