Vintage Cat Pins
20th Century Vintage Cat Pins
Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cat Pins
Metal, Silver, Brass
20th Century Vintage Cat Pins
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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18k Gold
1950s French Vintage Cat Pins
White Diamond, Coral, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Cat Pins
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
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Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Vintage Cat Pins
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Modernist Vintage Cat Pins
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Modernist Vintage Cat Pins
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Cat Pins
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Vintage Cat Pins
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Modernist Vintage Cat Pins
Enamel
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1960s Unknown Vintage Cat Pins
18k Gold
1940s American Vintage Cat Pins
1930s American Vintage Cat Pins
1950s Vintage Cat Pins
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Moonstone, Platinum
1970s Modern Vintage Cat Pins
Gold Plate
20th Century Contemporary Vintage Cat Pins
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Vintage Cat Pins
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Cat Pins
Murano Glass
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Cat Pins
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1990s German Vintage Cat Pins
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Cat Pins
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Cat Pins
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Vintage Cat Pins
Onyx
20th Century Vintage Cat Pins
Pearl, Ruby, Gold
1950s American Vintage Cat Pins
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Cat Pins
Ruby, 18k Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Cat Pins
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s American Modernist Vintage Cat Pins
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cat Pins
Bakelite
1980s Vintage Cat Pins
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Vintage Cat Pins
Emerald, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Vintage Cat Pins
Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Cat Pins
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Vintage Cat Pins
Emerald, Jade, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Cat Pins
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Vintage Cat Pins
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Vintage Cat Pins
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, W...
1980s American Vintage Cat Pins
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century French Vintage Cat Pins
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Vintage Cat Pins
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cat Pins
Bakelite
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cat Pins
Bakelite
1960s Unknown Vintage Cat Pins
Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Mexican Vintage Cat Pins
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Cat Pins
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Vintage Cat Pins
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Cat Pins
1960s Vintage Cat Pins
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Cat Pins
Jade, Pearl, 14k Gold
20th Century Vintage Cat Pins
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Cat Pins
Diamond
1980s Vintage Cat Pins
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Cat Pins
1980s American Modernist Vintage Cat Pins
Gold Plate
20th Century French Vintage Cat Pins
Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
1990s Vintage Cat Pins
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Modernist Vintage Cat Pins
Gold Plate
1980s Vintage Cat Pins
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Vintage Cat Pins
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Cat Pins
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Vintage Cat Pins
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cat Pins
Onyx, Silver, Brass
Mid-20th Century Vintage Cat Pins
Jade, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modernist Vintage Cat Pins
Gold Plate, Enamel
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Crystal, Gold Plate
1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Cat Pins
Bronze
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Enamel
1960s American Vintage Cat Pins
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold
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Aquamarine, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Vintage Cat Pins
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
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Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Yellow Gold
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Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
2010s Contemporary Vintage Cat Pins
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
1980s Vintage Cat Pins
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Brass, Nickel
1780s Austrian Artist Vintage Cat Pins
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Cat Pins
Rhodium, Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cat Pins
Sterling Silver
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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.
- How do I wear a vintage tie pin?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To wear a vintage tie pin, position the pin between the third and fourth buttons of your shirt. Then, slip the pin through both layers of the tie. Finally, secure the backing. Find a range of vintage tie pins on 1stDibs.
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