Brooches
Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, Tourmaline, Platinum
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Brooches
Onyx, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapph...
Early 20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Jasper, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Malachite, Onyx, 14k Gold
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Vintage Brooches
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s American Victorian Antique Brooches
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Revival Brooches
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold, ...
Early 2000s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, White Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Platinum
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Crystal, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, ...
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Onyx, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Brooches
Onyx, Green Beryl, White Diamond, Diamond, Beryl, White Gold, 14k Gold, ...
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Malachite, Ruby, Cultured Pearl, Onyx, Diamond, Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
1970s Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Brooches
Onyx, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1910s European Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Onyx, Diamond, Chalcedony, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Onyx, Opal, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Onyx, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Coral, Yellow Gold, 14k Gol...
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century North American Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, 18k G...
Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Onyx, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century European Antique Brooches
Onyx, Opal
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
1840s Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Silv...
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Brooches
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Onyx, Diamond, Coral, Silver, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ye...
1880s American Victorian Antique Brooches
Onyx, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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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