Antique Lapel Pins
1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Lapel Pins
Gold
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Crystal, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Retro Antique Lapel Pins
14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Lapel Pins
Pearl, 14k Gold
1890s British Sporting Art Antique Lapel Pins
Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Lapel Pins
Marcasite
1910s Unknown Belle Époque Antique Lapel Pins
Pearl, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Lapel Pins
14k Gold
1880s American Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
19th Century Unknown Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold
1870s French Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
1920s Antique Lapel Pins
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Opal, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century British Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
9k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Lapel Pins
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Antique Lapel Pins
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1920s French Art Deco Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, White Gold
19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Lapel Pins
18k Gold, Enamel
1890s Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Crystal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Lapel Pins
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Lapel Pins
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Lapel Pins
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise
1870s Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
1890s British Art Nouveau Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1830s English Georgian Antique Lapel Pins
Topaz, Gold, 15k Gold
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Lapel Pins
Citrine, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century American Georgian Antique Lapel Pins
10k Gold
Late 19th Century American Georgian Antique Lapel Pins
10k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1890s French High Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s Argentine Art Nouveau Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1840s American American Classical Antique Lapel Pins
Silk
1860s French Antique Lapel Pins
Gold
Late 19th Century American Georgian Antique Lapel Pins
10k Gold
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Lapel Pins
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, 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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