Brooches
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1860s European Egyptian Revival Antique Brooches
Carnelian, Gold
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s Vintage Brooches
1950s American Vintage Brooches
Rhodium
1950s British Victorian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Brooches
Amethyst
1880s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Citrine, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1950s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1880s English Victorian Antique Brooches
Carnelian, Silver
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Green Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
1980s German Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Opal, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Late 20th Century Brooches
Mid-20th Century French Romantic Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
20th Century Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1980s Vintage Brooches
1950s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century British Retro Brooches
Gold Plate, Enamel
Early 2000s Brooches
Diamond, Citrine, Peridot, Platinum, 18k Gold
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Brooches
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
1860s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Malachite, 15k Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1980s Vintage Brooches
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Brooches
20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
19th Century European Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Brooches
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Citrine, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Palladium, Platinum
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Onyx, Sapphire, Ruby, Rock Crystal, Diamond, Crystal, Coral, Agate, Plat...
1880s French Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Modern Brooches
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Crystal, Sapphire
1980s Vintage Brooches
1950s Austrian Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate, Rhodium, Base Metal, Gilt Metal
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Opal, 14k Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1970s Vintage Brooches
Marcasite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Base Metal
Early 2000s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
2010s Dutch Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Romantic Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
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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