Polish Amber and Sterling Silver Ladybug Insect Brooch
Located in Milford, DE
This charming ladybug brooch is crafted in sterling silver and set with a polished Baltic amber cabochon, creating a warm and whimsical statement piece.
Amber, Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Dragonfly Insect Moth Brooch Pin Butterfly Wing Sterling Silver
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning Art Nouveau - Art Deco Dragonfly Insect Moth Brooch Pin with extraordinary iridescent Butterfly Wings set in Sterling Silver.
Sterling Silver
Victorian Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald and Diamond Insect Brooch European, late 19th
Located in San Francisco, CA
A wonderfully eccentric Victorian insect brooch set with rubies, sapphire, emeralds, and rose cut diamonds in silver over gold. At the center rests a deep blue oval sapphire of excep...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
19th Century French Natural Pearl Sapphire Diamond Ruby Insect Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
18 carats rose gold brooch, eagle's head hallmark and silver. This beautiful antique brooch is formed of a double barrette of gold, each ending at one end with a natural pearl, on wh...
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapph...
Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Cicada Insect Pin Christmas Gift Ideas
Located in Champions State Gate, FL
This vintage Art Nouveau insect jewelry pin is crafted with 925 sterling silver and features tiny cicada insect. This sterling silver pin would make an excellent Christmas gift, anni...
Sterling Silver
Unavailable
W 1.42 in D 0.71 in L 1.23 in
Victorian Burma Sapphire 4.60ct Certificated Untreated, Pearl, Ruby Bee/Insect/B
Located in London, GB
An exceptional, exquisite and well preserved Victorian brooch in the form of a bee with ruby eyes, sapphire and diamond wings, natural pearl and cabochon natural untreated Burma Sapp...
Diamond, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapph...
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W 0.99 in L 0.79 in
1950s Diamond Sapphire Ruby 18 Karat Gold Sterling Silver Insect Brooch Pendant
Located in Hicksville, NY
1950 Retro Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby Insect Convertible Pin with 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Sterling Silver This Darling, diminutive Pin features 2 round Sapphires, 2 round Rubies and ....
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage Enamel Beetle Bug Insect Brooch Pin 14 Karat Yellow Gold Estate Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
Finely detailed vintage beetle bug brooch, crafted in 14 karat yellow gold. The bug features movable golden wings. The head is set with orange enamel. Note: chip to enamel. The br...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Onyx Grasshopper Large Brooch - 925 & Brass Insect Pin Mexico
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: Sterling Silver & Brass Stone Information Natural Onyx Color: Black Style: Large Brooch Fastening Type: Hinged Pin and Whale Tail Clasp Theme: Grasshopper, Insect M...
Onyx, Sterling Silver, Brass
Handcrafted Blue Sapphire and Diamond Bee Insect Brooch in Sterling Silver
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Handcrafted Blue Sapphire and Diamond Bee Insect Brooch Made in Sterling Silver which is a fusion of surrealism and pop-art, designed to make a bold statement.
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Handcrafted Blue Sapphire and Diamond Bee Insect Brooch in Sterling Silver
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Handcrafted Blue Sapphire and Diamond Bee Insect Brooch Made in Sterling Silver which is a fusion of surrealism and pop-art, designed to make a bold statement.
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
E Victorian 18kt. Yellow Gold and Sterling Silver Insect Brooch, Sapphires, Ruby
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Victorian 18kt. yellow gold and sterling silver insect brooch set with blue Sapphires, rubies and rose cut diamonds.
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Enamel Dragonfly Insect Moth Brooch Pin JA & S Sterling Silver 1938
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning Art Nouveau - Art Deco Dragonfly Insect Moth Brooch Pin with extraordinary iridescent Enamel in Sterling Silver.
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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W 0.99 in L 0.79 in
1950s Diamond Ruby Opal 18 Karat Gold and Sterling Silver Insect Brooch Pendant
Located in Hicksville, NY
1950 Retro Diamond, Opal, Ruby Insect Convertible Pin with 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Sterling Silver This Darling, diminutive Pin features 2 round Opal cabochons, 2 round Rubies and ...
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
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H 0.75 in W 2.25 in
Art Nouveau Insect Moth Cicada Brooch Pin Iridescent Guilloche Enamel Sterling
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Art Nouveau Insect Moth Cicada Brooch Pin with extraordinary iridescent guilloche enamel set in Sterling Silver.
Sterling Silver
Egyptian Revival Enamel Winged Scarab Insect Pendant Necklace Art Deco Sterling
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a rare antique Art Deco Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklace of a Winged Scarab Insect done in gorgeous iridescent enamel and Sterling Silver. The fabulous pendant depicts a...
Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Antique French Victorian Silver Insect Brooch
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
To read more please click continue reading below- This spectacular Antique Victorian Sterling Silver French insect brooch is Circa 1900.
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Pink Paste Silver Insect Brooch, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
To read more please click continue reading below- This fabulous antique Sterling Silver Victorian Paste Insect brooch is Circa 1900.
Ruby, Sterling Silver
Victorian Diamond, Natural Pearl, and Gemstone Insect Scatter Pin
Located in Narberth, PA
An exceptional and unusual multi-gemstone insect scatter pin from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This stunning piece is comprised of two matching open-winged insect pins linked together...
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Opal, Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Ye...
Huge Cini Bee Insect Brooch Sterling Vermeil
Located in Chicago, IL
This amazing statement brooch is highly collectible and one of Guglielmo Cini's early pieces. It is a large bee brooch measuring 3 3/8" wide x 2 1/2" long. It is vermeil - sterling ...
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Moonstone Silver Bug, circa 1900 Brooch
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This fabulous Sterling Silver Insect Brooch is adorned with beautiful Moonstones and Cabochon Sapphires.
Moonstone, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Plique-à-Jour and Diamond Moveable Winged Insect Pin
Located in Narberth, PA
An absolutely breathtaking and rare plique-à-jour bug pin from the Art Nouveau (ca1900) era! This stunning brooch is particularly large in size and crafted in sterling silver and 14k...
Diamond, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold
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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