Brooches
20th Century Brooches
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Sapphire, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Citrine, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Ro...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Emerald, Sterling Silver, ...
19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
White Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1690s Italian Arts and Crafts Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Brown Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 15k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Dutch Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yello...
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Opal, 18k Gold, ...
1970s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Crystal, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Whit...
1950s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s American Modern Brooches
Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Gold, Rose ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Brooches
Opal, Sapphire, Star Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1960s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Go...
1980s Italian Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Italian Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Go...
Late 20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Amethyst, Zircon, Tourmaline, Topaz, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sil...
Early 20th Century Brooches
Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Modern Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s French Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White 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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