Brooches
2010s German Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s American Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1930s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling S...
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Zircon, Blue Zircon, Platinum
Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Antique Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Art Deco Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Mid-20th Century Modern Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Gold
1970s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yello...
Late 20th Century European Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Moonstone, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Silver
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Silver, Enamel
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Spanish Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, White Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Enamel, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 14k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1950s European Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Moonstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1980s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Italian Modern Brooches
Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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