Gem Set Brooches
Vintage 1950s American Artisan Brooches
Aquamarine, Citrine, Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Brooches
Late 20th Century French Modernist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Ruby, Silver
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique 1870s Italian Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
Vintage 1950s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapp...
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Yellow Sapphire, Rhodolite, Mandarin Garnet, Tsavorite, Spinel, Sapphire...
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Emerald, Pink Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Antique Early 1900s Danish Brooches
Amethyst, Chrysophrase, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s Swiss Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s South American Art Deco Brooches
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1970s French Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, Zircon, 18k...
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Turquoise, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s British Brooches
Garnet, Peridot, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Retro Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Pla...
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Amethyst, Topaz, Tsavorite, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century English Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gol...
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Peridot, Quartz, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1990s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Coral, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s Unknown Brooches
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Malachite, Onyx, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Y...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Brooches
Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century British Brooches
Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Brooches
Garnet, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Zircon, Blue Zircon, 9k Gold, Yel...
Early 20th Century Brooches
Moonstone, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, South Sea Pear...
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Italian Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Brooches
Emerald, Quartz, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modernist Brooches
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modern Brooches
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Gem Set Brooches For Sale on 1stDibs
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Finding the Right brooches for You
Antique and vintage brooches, which are decorative jewels traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
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.
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 on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
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