Brooches
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
1960s Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1980s Vintage Brooches
1990s American Artisan Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Jasper, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Brooches
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
1860s Victorian Antique Brooches
18k Gold, Silver
19th Century Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s European Vintage Brooches
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1890s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s French Brooches
Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Modern Brooches
Silver Plate, Copper, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century American Brooches
Opal, 14k Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, White Diamond, Green Sapphire, Spinel, Gold, Ye...
2010s Burmese Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1970s Vintage Brooches
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Malachite
20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century English Brooches
15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Amethyst, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold,...
Early 20th Century German Brooches
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, 9k Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1980s Vintage Brooches
1960s French Modern Vintage Brooches
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Brooches
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum, Sterling Silver
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum, 18k Gold
19th Century French Artisan Antique Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Brooches
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Brooches
1980s Vintage Brooches
1990s French Brooches
Late 20th Century French Retro Brooches
Brass
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Kunzite, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
1940s American Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Ruby, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Yellow Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
1990s Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Contemporary Brooches
1980s Vintage Brooches
2010s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Enamel
1980s Vintage Brooches
1980s Vintage Brooches
20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage Brooches for Sale: Shop Fabergé Brooches, Chanel Brooches, Cartier Brooches and Other Brooches on 1stDibs
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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