Silver Butterfly Pin
Mid-20th Century Ashtrays
Enamel, Tin
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Marcasite, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1990s Mexican Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Amber, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Mid-18th Century European Renaissance Revival Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Art Nouveau Brooches
24k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Crystal, Silver Plate
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
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Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Anglo-Indian Brooches
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Opal, Ruby, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s Mexican Art Deco Brooches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary English Brooches
Crystal
Antique 1840s Unknown Early Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Silver, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Brooches
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Zircon, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary English Brooches
Crystal
20th Century Mexican Modern Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Silver
Late 20th Century Mexican Brooches
Gold Plate, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Brooches
Vermeil, Silver
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Native American Brooches
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Brooches
Antique Mid-19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s American Brooches
Sterling Silver
1990s American Brooches
Silver
1990s American Brooches
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s American Brooches
Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
20th Century Unknown Brooches
2010s Turkish Modern Bridal Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold
Antique 18th Century Other Dinner Plates
Enamel
Late 20th Century American American Classical Paintings
Wood, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Vases
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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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