Brooches
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Pearl, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sa...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Turquoise
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Artisan Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Revival Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century American Antique Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow...
20th Century Italian Modern Brooches
Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Moonstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1930s Portuguese Victorian Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century North American Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 1900s English Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Silver, 14k Gold, Rose ...
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Star Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Jade, White Diamond, Diamond, Pl...
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Turquoise, Gold
Early 1900s Canadian Victorian Antique Brooches
Turquoise, Chalcedony, 14k Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Ro...
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Garnet, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Brown Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s European Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow...
2010s Thai Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Opal, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow S...
19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Turquoise, Multi-gemstone, 18k...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Crystal, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Whit...
1960s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Dutch Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Go...
1890s French Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Quartz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
1870s French Antique Brooches
Oriental Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Silver, Enamel
1990s Modern Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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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