Dragonfly Brooch
Antique 19th Century Art Deco Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Gold
Late 20th Century European Artist Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Enamel, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s French Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique 1890s French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Tsavorite, Sapphire, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s European Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire
1990s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Iolite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Brooches
Emerald, Garnet, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Other, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
Antique 1890s Unknown Brooches
Aquamarine, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s French Artisan Brooches
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century British Art Nouveau Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 22k Gold
Vintage 1910s Brooches
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s European Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Crystal, Diamond, Sapphir...
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Yellow Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
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Dragonfly Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Dragonfly Brooch?
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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