Brooches
Early 1900s Antique Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s North American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Brazilian Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Jade, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Sapphire, Platinum, Steel
2010s Thai Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century North American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Victorian Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Greek Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s European Victorian Brooches
Hematite, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Brooches
Sapphire, Ruby, Zircon, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Brooches
Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Pla...
20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century European Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold, Palladium
20th Century French Brooches
Garnet, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1990s European Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Whi...
2010s Thai Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Japanese Modern Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Rubelite, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Thai Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Garnet, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 1900s North American Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Retro Brooches
Sapphire, 10k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold,...
20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
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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