Floral Spray Brooch
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal
Antique 1850s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1930s Brooches
Antique 1860s European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Silver
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Artisan Brooches
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Quartz, Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline...
Antique 1890s European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Antique 1890s Italian Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal
Mid-20th Century French Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s British Retro Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Unknown Retro Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Wh...
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s British Post-War Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Gold Plate, Rhodium, Base Metal, Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Rhodium, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary North American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s European Late Victorian Brooches
Garnet
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Link Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique 1840s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Edwardian Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Brooches
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Vintage 1970s Italian Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Carnelian, Crystal, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Brooches
Garnet
20th Century German Brooches
Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s German Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1870s Unknown High Victorian Brooches
Diamond
Vintage 1950s Austrian Brooches
Gilt Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Portuguese Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
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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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