Marina B Diamond and Black Enamel Double Clip Brooch, circa 1970s
By Marina B
Located in Roma, RM
This striking vintage double clip brooch by Marina B dates to the 1970s, a decade celebrated for bold forms, sculptural volume, and expressive contrasts in Italian jewelry design.
Diamond, Enamel
Mid-Century Silver-Tone Double Flower Brooch with Aqua Glass Centers, 1950s
Located in Milford, DE
This mid-century brooch captures the playful elegance of 1950s costume jewelry with its twin floral design. Crafted in silver-tone metal, the piece features two sculpted flowers with...
Vintage Art Deco Leaf Double Dress Clip 1940s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A beautiful vintage leaf double dress clip. Wear as a brooch or as a pair of dress clips.
Vintage Art Deco Fan Double Dress Clip 1930s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage fan double dress clip from the 1930s. Wear as a brooch or as a pair of dress clips.
$6,320Sale Price|20% Off
Fancy Cut Diamond, Sapphire and Ruby Vintage Brooch
Located in Aspen, CO
Well made and in excellent condition, this vintage double clip brooch is 2 5/8th inches long.
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
Vintage Coro Duette sapphire double dress clip 1940s
By Coro
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage Coro Duette sapphire dress clip. A delightful Art Deco inspired design set with triangular sapphire glass stones and white chatons. The jewellery company 'Coro' was founde...
Vintage 1940s 9.00 Carat Diamond Bow Double Clips
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in platinum with Round Brilliant and Single cut Diamonds weighing a total of approximately 9.00 carats, H Color, VS1-VS2 clarity. Circa 1940s Individual clip 1 1/8 x 1...
Diamond, Platinum
$10,320Sale Price|20% Off
Fancy Cut Diamond, Sapphire and Ruby Vintage Brooch
Located in Aspen, CO
Well made and in excellent condition, this vintage double clip brooch is 2 5/8th inches long.
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Gold Diamond & Ruby Double Clips
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 14k rose gold and platinum with Round brilliant cut Diamonds weighing approximately a total of 8.00 carats, and Baguette cut Rubies weighing approximately a total o...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Platinum
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Vintage Massive Double Lapel Pin
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage massive double lapel pin. Aged effect patina (extremely difficult to describe). Embossed JPG. Indicative measurements : max. total height approx. 17.5 c...
Vintage Art Deco Marcasite Silver Double Dress Clip 1930s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage marcasite double dress clip crafted in 935 sterling silver.
Vintage Christian Dior Crystal Ladybird Double Pin Set 1980s
By Christian Dior
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A wonderfully whimsical Vintage Dior Ladybird Brooch with Ladybird tack duo. Crafted in rhodium plated metal and set with jet glass and crystal stones. A fabulous pair, the long slen...
$5,520Sale Price|20% Off
Fancy Cut Diamond, Sapphire and Ruby Vintage Art Deco Style Brooch
Located in Aspen, CO
Well made and in excellent condition, this vintage double clip brooch is 2 5/8th inches long.
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Fancy Cut Diamond, Sapphire and Ruby Vintage Art Deco Style Brooch
Located in Aspen, CO
Well made and in excellent condition, this vintage double clip brooch is 2 5/8th inches long.
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960´s diamond pin brooche Double Feather with a Rubi Bow
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
A true masterpiece from a bygone era, this vintage 1900´s diamond harp/ cornucopia brooch is a treasured heirloom that celebrates the enduring elegance of fine jewelry.
Diamond, White Gold
International Sterl Silv La Paglia Designed Double Leaf Pin Pattern 109 #14189
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage sterling silver double leaf pin/brooch designed by La Paglia for International Sterling, pattern #109.
Sterling Silver
$4,720Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Natural Sapphire, Ruby and White Diamond Fancy cut 18K White Gold Brooch.
Located in Aspen, CO
Well made and in excellent condition, this vintage brooch with a double prong is 2 5/8th inches long.
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Double Bird Brooch Pendant with Pearl, 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This lovely double bird brooch is still a brooch but I put it on a chain so it can be worn as a necklace or a pin. These birds hold a nice pearl in the center as both are holding it...
Pearl, 14k Gold
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Pendant Double Layer Dogwood Flower Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Unisex Large Hammered Textured Flower Double Layer Dogwood Chunky Statement Elegant Modernist Brooch Pendant, Gold Plated Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
$216Sale Price|52% Off
LB offers Vintage Sterling flower Pendant Amethyst Rose Quartz Venetian Necklace
By Lorraines' Bijoux
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Lorraine’s Bijoux has on offer a Vintage Double Sterling Silver Brooches ( Mexican hammered Sterling and Victorian Sterling floral ) form the pendant.
Amethyst, Quartz, Sterling Silver
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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