Enamel Heart Brooch
Vintage 1930s American Retro Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel
20th Century French Brooches
Gilt Metal
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
20th Century French Brooches
Gilt Metal
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Victorian Brooches
9k Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Brooches
1990s Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Base Metal, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1990s French Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate, Enamel
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s British Contemporary Brooches
Crystal, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Brooches
18k Gold, Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Crystal, Rhodium, Base Metal
20th Century French Brooches
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century French Brooches
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Georgian Brooches
9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Brooches
Rose Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s American Retro Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Platinum, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Enamel, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Gilt Metal
1990s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
1990s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Danish Brooches
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1880s Unknown High Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold
1990s French Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Brooches
Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Early 20th Century Austrian Brooches
20th Century French Brooches
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Brooches
20th Century French Brooches
Vintage 1960s American Modern Brooches
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Retro Brooches
Crystal
Vintage 1980s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Antique 1880s Unknown High Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Brooches
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Enamel Heart 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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