Carved Ruby Brooch
Vintage 1940s Unknown Brooches
Jade, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Jade, Pearl, Ruby, Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Retro Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Jade, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold
20th Century North American Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s German Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Contemporary Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Topaz
Vintage 1950s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Gold
Early 20th Century English Brooches
White Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century European Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Brooches
Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s American Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Jade, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s British Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Brooches
Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Coral, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Classical Roman Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Brooches
Opal, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Pink Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gree...
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Peridot, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Modernist Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Jade, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Chalcedony, Ruby, Gold, 18k 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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