Brooches
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Victorian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Star Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum, Sterling Silver
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
20th Century European Artist Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century European Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Japanese Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
1990s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1920s Russian Russian Empire Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Nouveau Brooches
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Quartz, Rubelite, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k ...
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum, Silver
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1950s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Black Diamond, Diamond, ...
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Natural Pearl, White Diamond, Diam...
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
1940s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Platinum
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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