Cravat Pin
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s French Victorian Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s French Victorian Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s American Victorian More Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Fashion Rings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century European Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1870s British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Spinel, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Cut Steel
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 1...
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Garnet, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Brooches
18k Gold
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Mid-20th Century Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Belle Époque Vanity Items
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1800s American Late Victorian Brooches
14k Gold
Antique Late 18th Century Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches
18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
1990s Italian Coats and Outerwear
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French Cocktail Dresses
Antique 19th Century German Art Nouveau Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s American More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
20th Century Brooches
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Brooches
18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Evening Gowns
20th Century Brooches
Yellow Gold
Recent Sales
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Art Nouveau Sculptures and Carvings
Coral, Silver Plate
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British George III Brooches
Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Early Victorian Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Gold Plate
Antique 1890s French Victorian Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cravats
20th Century English Chain Bracelets
Diamond, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Moonstone, Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, Enamel, Gold, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Gold, Silver
Early 2000s French Blouses
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Brooches
Amethyst, Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1880s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s European Victorian Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, Silver
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Brooches
Zircon, Blue Zircon, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Moonstone, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling ...
Antique 1890s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s French Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 9k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Victorian Brooches
Opal, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century British Georgian Brooches
Amethyst, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Paintings
Softwood
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Brooches
Diamond, Ruby
Mid-20th Century British Contemporary Brooches
Hematite, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century British Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 9k Gold, 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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