Horseshoe Pin
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, Gold
20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold
Antique Early 1800s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s American Post-War Brooches
Crystal, Mixed Metal, Stainless Steel
2010s American More Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Tiger's Eye, 14k Gold, Silver, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s French High Victorian More Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s American Brooches
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Brooches
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
15k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
American Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1850s Early Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
American Brooches
Vintage 1910s American Brooches
Crystal, 14k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold
20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian More Jewelry
White Diamond, Silver
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s French Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
14k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Yellow Gold
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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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