Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
1980s Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Gold-filled
20th Century Victorian Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Art Deco Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
20th Century Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, White Gold
1950s American Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Sterling Silver, Vermeil
1960s Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
1980s American Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Diamond, Platinum
1970s British Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Citrine, Sterling Silver
1940s Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
1980s French Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Gold
1970s American Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
1940s American Retro Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Crystal, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1980s French Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Gold
1990s American Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Diamond, Platinum
1950s North American Modernist Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century English Modernist Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Enamel, Gold Plate
20th Century American Retro Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Crystal, Gold Plate
1990s Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
20th Century Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
1940s Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Retro Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Gold, Enamel
1940s American Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1940s Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
1940s American Retro Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Gold Plate, Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1950s Canadian Modern Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
1960s American Modern Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
1940s American Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Mid-20th Century American Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Sterling Silver
1940s American Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
1980s American Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Revival Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1940s Vintage Crown Brooch Pin
Vintage Crown Brooch Pin 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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