Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
1890s Russian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
1990s French Contemporary Brooches
Early 20th Century English Brooches
15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Brooches
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Aquamarine, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Brooches
Gold, 15k Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
1980s Vintage Brooches
1850s Antique Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
1890s European Antique Brooches
1980s Vintage Brooches
1980s Vintage Brooches
1980s Vintage Brooches
Mid-20th Century French Retro Brooches
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
1980s Vintage Brooches
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Moonstone, 14k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Mid-20th Century European Brooches
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Citrine, Sterling Silver
1950s European Vintage Brooches
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Baroque Brooches
Mid-20th Century Brooches
2010s French Brooches
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Silver
1980s Vintage Brooches
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Late 20th Century Brooches
1980s Vintage Brooches
Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Rhodium
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Mandarin Garnet, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, S...
21st Century and Contemporary American Retro Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Brooches
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Early 1900s Hungarian Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, Pearl, Silver
1960s Unknown Modern Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
1980s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Brooches
20th Century French Modern Brooches
Chalcedony, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Romantic Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
1880s Dutch High Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Brooches
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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