Brooches
1940s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, ...
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Coral, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Garnet, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate...
1950s Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold,...
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Swiss Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
19th Century Antique Brooches
Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Emerald, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Coral, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Labradorite, Black Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Pearl
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s Native American Vintage Brooches
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, ...
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Moonstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s German Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Whit...
19th Century Gothic Revival Antique Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Mexican Retro Brooches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Brooches
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Artisan Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Antique Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Turquoise
Early 2000s American Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1960s Italian Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Mexican Native American Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Tourmaline, Topaz, Quartz, Onyx, Lapis Lazuli,...
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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