Retro Brooch Pin
1970s Unknown Retro Retro Brooch Pin
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Retro Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Retro Brooch Pin
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond, Platinum
1970s Unknown Retro Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Retro Brooch Pin
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooch Pin
18k Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Retro Brooch Pin
Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Retro Retro Brooch Pin
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Retro Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Retro Brooch Pin
1970s Unknown Retro Retro Brooch Pin
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Retro Brooch Pin
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Unknown Retro Retro Brooch Pin
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Artisan Retro Brooch Pin
Mid-20th Century French Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond
1950s Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Retro Retro Brooch Pin
Emerald, Yellow Gold
1990s Japanese Retro Brooch Pin
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
1980s Unknown Retro Retro Brooch Pin
Emerald, Ruby, Sterling Silver, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Modernist Retro Brooch Pin
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Japanese Retro Brooch Pin
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1990s Japanese Retro Brooch Pin
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1990s Japanese Retro Brooch Pin
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Retro Retro Brooch Pin
Gold
Late 20th Century American Artisan Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1980s American Modernist Retro Brooch Pin
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Retro Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s French Retro Brooch Pin
Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Retro Brooch Pin
Enamel, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Retro Brooch Pin
Crystal, Gold Plate
1960s American Retro Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s Unknown Retro Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Modernist Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Retro Brooch Pin
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Retro Brooch Pin
Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Retro Brooch Pin
Crystal, Gold Plate
1960s French Modernist Retro Brooch Pin
1960s American Modernist Retro Brooch Pin
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century American Modernist Retro Brooch Pin
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s American Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond, Platinum
1970s Retro Brooch Pin
Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s French Modern Retro Brooch Pin
Amethyst, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Norwegian Modernist Retro Brooch Pin
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1990s American Retro Brooch Pin
Silver
1990s Japanese Retro Brooch Pin
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1990s Japanese Retro Brooch Pin
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1990s Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Retro Brooch Pin
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Retro Brooch Pin
18k Gold, Silver
1980s American Modernist Retro Brooch Pin
Coral, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Modernist Retro Brooch Pin
Crystal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Austrian Retro Retro Brooch Pin
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Art Deco Retro Brooch Pin
Diamond, Platinum
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Finding the Right brooches for You
Antique and vintage brooches, which are decorative jewels traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
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.
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 on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
- What is a brooch pin?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Brooch pins are beautiful pieces of jewelry with a sharpened metal wire on the reverse that adheres to garments. Traditionally, people wore pins and brooches on clothing such as skirts, sweaters, jackets, shirts, and hats. Brooches were used to hold garments together in the past. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage brooch pins.
- Is a brooch a pin?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024Yes, a brooch is a pin. A pin is the general term for an accessory designed to slide through fabric and stay in place with the help of a fastener. A brooch is the term for a decorative pin. The word pin can also refer to a functional accessory that has no decorative embellishments. As a result, not all pins are brooches, but all brooches are pins. Explore a diverse assortment of brooches on 1stDibs.
- What are brooch pins called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Brooch pins are usually called brooches or pins. The practice of wearing pins dates back to the Bronze Age. At the time, people referred to a pin as a fibula. Its purpose was to fasten clothing. Shop a range of brooch pins on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023The main difference between pins and brooches is style. Both items slide through fabrics and secure in the back with some type of fastener. Brooches are always decorative, but some pins are made only to secure materials together or to hold a garment in place. All brooches are pins, but not all pins are brooches. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of brooches.
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