Brooches
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Brooches
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
1990s English Modernist Brooches
Onyx, Citrine, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Crystal, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Pearl, Onyx, Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Onyx, Gold, 10k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, C...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Pearl, Onyx, Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Malachite, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Natural Pearl
20th Century Mexican Modernist Brooches
Onyx, Sterling Silver
1990s American Brooches
Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Wh...
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Onyx, Diamond, 9k Gold
Early 2000s German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Turquoise, Jasper, Onyx, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Coral, Yellow...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
20th Century French Brooches
Emerald, Onyx, Jasper, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Turquoise, Onyx, Emerald, Diamond, Coral, Citrine, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Onyx, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Onyx, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Black Pearl, South Sea Pea...
1970s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Carnelian, Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yell...
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Onyx, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Chrome Tourmaline, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow ...
2010s American Art Deco Brooches
Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Ruby, Platinum
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Onyx, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modern Brooches
Onyx, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Brooches
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Onyx, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, 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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