Blue Dragonfly Brooch
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Sapphire, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Crystal, Diamon...
Antique 1890s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby
1990s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, Silver
Early 2000s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Enamel, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Modern Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Brooches
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Crystal, Silver Plate
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Cultured Pearl, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Brooches
Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Clamper Bracelets
Gold Plate
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Modern Link Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Pink Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Modern Bracelets
2010s Modern Bracelets
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater...
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1990s French Brooches
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Brooches
Citrine, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Modern Bracelets
2010s European Cuff Bracelets
Recent Sales
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Quartz, 14k Gold
2010s American Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Onyx, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline,...
Early 20th Century Brooches
White Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Brooches
18k Gold
Antique 1880s Brooches
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Brooches
Diamond
Vintage 1940s Unknown Artisan Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
2010s Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Aquamarine, Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Silver
Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Aquamarine, Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Brooches
Aquamarine, Opal, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Ruby, Opal, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Early 2000s French Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s English Brooches
Marcasite, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Peridot, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Garnet, Ruby, 14k Gold, Enamel, Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Brooches
Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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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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