Horse Pin
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Artisan Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Brooches
Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Art Nouveau Brooches
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Brooches
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Jeans
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Gold, 9k Gold
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Arts and Crafts Brooches
Crystal, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Brooches
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French For The Desk
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Pearl, Crystal, Gold Plate
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Graphite
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Crystal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Brooches
Crystal, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Gold Plate
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Silver
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Crystal, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Brooches
White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Victorian Brooches
Coral, Gold, 9k Gold
2010s American Artist Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Moonstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Collectible Jewelry
Gold
20th Century North American Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Artist Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Tiger's Eye, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Persian Classical Roman Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, Enamel
20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1910s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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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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