Brooches
Early 1900s Unknown Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1950s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Austrian Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Copper, Shakudo
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold
20th Century Danish Art Deco Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Excellent condition.
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Brooches
Sterling Silver
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Diamond, 14k Gold
1960s French Modernist Vintage Brooches
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1870s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
1920s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Ruby, Enamel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Aquamarine, Lapis Lazuli, 15k Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
19th Century Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
1980s Vintage Brooches
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Rhodium
Early 2000s American Modernist Brooches
Tsavorite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
1980s Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1910s Egyptian Revival Vintage Brooches
Carnelian, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1890s Antique Brooches
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Gar...
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
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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