Painted Antique Brooch
1870s American Late Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Natural Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
Mid-19th Century Painted Antique Brooch
18k Gold, Gold Plate
19th Century Painted Antique Brooch
Silver
18th Century Georgian Painted Antique Brooch
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1890s Austrian Painted Antique Brooch
Crystal
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
1860s European Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Silver
Early 20th Century Painted Antique Brooch
Crystal, 14k Gold
19th Century Painted Antique Brooch
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Painted Antique Brooch
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
19th Century Gothic Revival Painted Antique Brooch
Crystal, Pearl, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Painted Antique Brooch
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-19th Century Painted Antique Brooch
Cut Steel
1870s British Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Painted Antique Brooch
Quartz, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Painted Antique Brooch
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1880s Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Painted Antique Brooch
Diamond, Enamel
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Painted Antique Brooch
Early 20th Century Russian Art Deco Painted Antique Brooch
Early 1900s Painted Antique Brooch
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1830s Georgian Painted Antique Brooch
Diamond, Mixed Metal
1880s Unknown Painted Antique Brooch
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s French Art Deco Painted Antique Brooch
1920s French Art Deco Painted Antique Brooch
Brass
19th Century Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
18k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Painted Antique Brooch
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Painted Antique Brooch
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s French Painted Antique Brooch
10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century Unknown Early Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
1860s Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Painted Antique Brooch
Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Painted Antique Brooch
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1850s French Early Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Painted Antique Brooch
19th Century Painted Antique Brooch
Gold
17th Century Old Masters Painted Antique Brooch
Oil, Cotton Canvas
Late 19th Century Austrian Painted Antique Brooch
Porcelain
Late 17th Century American Federal Painted Antique Brooch
Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Painted Antique Brooch
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
Late 18th Century Unknown Late Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Crystal, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold
1850s Indian Painted Antique Brooch
18k Gold
1920s Italian Painted Antique Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold
1890s Swiss Painted Antique Brooch
18k Gold, Silver
16th Century British Painted Antique Brooch
16th Century British Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
18k Gold
Late 18th Century French Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
Gold, 9k Gold
1890s British Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
18k Gold, Gilt Metal
Late 19th Century Victorian Painted Antique Brooch
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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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