Silver Stick Pins
2010s American Artist Brooches
Sterling Silver
2010s American Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1800s Charm Bracelets
Silver
20th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1800s Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s Art Deco Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Brooches
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Silver
2010s American Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 16th Century Art Nouveau Figurines and Sculptures
Pearl, Silver, Bronze
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1910s British Art Deco Brooches
Jade, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Retro Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Opal, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s More Jewelry
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Yello...
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
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Antique 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Enamel, Silver
Vintage 1910s American More Jewelry
Garnet, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Brooches
Silver
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Brooches
Amethyst, Labradorite, Silver
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s British Victorian More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Victorian More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 1840s European Georgian Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1870s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Unknown More Jewelry
Silver
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Crystal, Marcasite, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique 18th Century Unknown Early Victorian Brooches
Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian More Jewelry
Diamond, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian More Jewelry
Diamond, Silver
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Brooches
14k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Brooches
9k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Brooches
18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Late Victorian More Jewelry
Diamond, Silver
Antique 1890s English Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century English Victorian More Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century English Victorian More Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century English Victorian More Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s English Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Fashion Rings
9k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Cufflinks
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Silver
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Rose Gold, Silver
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Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Artisan Band Rings
18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Silver
Early 2000s Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Cocktail Rings
18k Gold
Antique 19th Century European Georgian Signet Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Signet Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century North American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1770s Portuguese Georgian Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Silver
Antique 1890s European Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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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