Enamel Bee Brooch
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Enamel, Gilt Metal
French Brooches
Diamond
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Brooches
Rhodium, Enamel
1990s Italian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Tiger's Eye, 15k Gold
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Enamel, Silver
20th Century French Modern Brooches
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Early Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold
2010s Brooches
Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Tiger's Eye, 9k Gold
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Modern Brooches
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Enamel, Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate, Enamel
20th Century American Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Enamel
Early 20th Century Enamel Frames and Objects
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Enamel
1990s French Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel, Gold
Antique 19th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Mexican Brooches
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Base Metal
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1950s French Evening Gowns
Early 2000s French Coats and Outerwear
Mid-20th Century English Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Ruby, Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Antique 1780s Austrian Artist Figurines and Sculptures
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Ruby
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American More Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s European Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1980s American Evening Gowns
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1910s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Platinum
Enamel Bee Brooch 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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