Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1950s American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
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1970s German Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1960s American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1950s American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1960s American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
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1960s American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Pearl
1970s American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
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1980s French Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Gilt Metal
1980s French Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Gilt Metal
1980s French Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1970s American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Late 20th Century American Artisan Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Crystal, Gold
Mid-20th Century Belle Époque Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1950s Czech Romantic Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Mid-20th Century Canadian Retro Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Austrian Romantic Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Crystal, Base Metal
Mid-20th Century Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1990s Unknown Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Mid-20th Century Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Mid-20th Century Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1950s American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Gold Plate
1990s French Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1980s Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1960s Unknown Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Mid-20th Century American Retro Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Crystal, Pearl
1980s French Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Mid-20th Century Modern Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1980s American Contemporary Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Enamel
1960s American Neoclassical Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1960s American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Pearl
1970s American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1950s German Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1960s American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1980s American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1980s American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1950s Unknown Modern Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Late 20th Century Dutch Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Late 20th Century Dutch Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1950s American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1960s American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1960s American Modern Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1970s American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Metal
Late 20th Century Art Deco Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Silver
1950s American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Late 20th Century American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1980s French Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Gilt Metal
1950s American Romantic Rhinestone Retro Brooches
Crystal, Brass
1980s Italian Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1980s French Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1990s French Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1960s American Rhinestone Retro Brooches
1990s French Rhinestone Retro Brooches
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Rhinestone Retro Brooches For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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