Bumble Bee Brooch
French Brooches
Diamond
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Mid-20th Century English Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Modernist Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Crystal, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Modern Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Austrian Brooches
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Modernist Brooches
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modernist Brooches
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Mid-20th Century Canadian Neoclassical Brooches
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Garnet, Opal, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Retro Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Yellow Sapphire, Amethyst, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Black Pearl, Ru...
Vintage 1970s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Retro Cufflinks
14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Gold
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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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