Brooches
1980s Italian Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Spinel, Paraiba, Tourmaline, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphir...
2010s German Contemporary Brooches
Tourmaline, Pink Sapphire, Paraiba, Spinel, Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphir...
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Vintage Brooches
Moonstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k G...
Mid-19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1940s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
1950s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Wh...
2010s American Brooches
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yel...
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century British Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Thai Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, White Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, 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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