Butterfly Ruby Brooch
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century German Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Retro Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Jade, Pearl, Ruby, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s English Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Silver, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century European Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Brooches
Jade, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Antique Early 19th Century European Georgian Brooches
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Artisan Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s European Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, ...
Late 20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Emerald, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Platinu...
Antique 1890s French Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver, Gold
20th Century Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Aquamarine, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Spanish Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Brooches
Emerald, Opal, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1990s Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Pl...
1990s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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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