Light Brooch
Early 20th Century British Modern Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century British Brooches
9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Morganite, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artist Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire...
1990s French Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Brooches
Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Tourmaline, Black Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, 15k Gold, Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s German Contemporary Brooches
Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yel...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Beryl, Morganite, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Jade, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Morganite, White Diamond, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose ...
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Morganite, White Diamond, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose ...
Early 20th Century French Victorian Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1820s Brooches
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Marcasite, Silver
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Unknown Retro Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Diamond, White Gold
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
2010s German Artist Brooches
Quartz, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Marcasite, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Marcasite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Rose ...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
2010s French Artisan Brooches
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s German Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Brooches
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Chrysoberyl, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s British Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold, Enamel, Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century English Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century European Victorian Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s English Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Rose Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Retro Brooches
Citrine, 14k Gold
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Light Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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