Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1880s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Onyx, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Brooches
White Diamond, Onyx, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Brooches
White Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum, White Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1990s Indian Art Deco Brooches
Tsavorite, Ruby, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pink Diamond, White Diam...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Brooches
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
1990s Indian Art Deco Brooches
Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White...
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
20th Century Hong Kong Brooches
Onyx, Pearl, Gold
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Marcasite, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, 14k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Rose Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Indian Art Deco Brooches
Brown Diamond, Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold,...
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Chalcedony, Marcasite, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Brooches
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Indian Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, White Go...
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Turquoise, Platinum
1980s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Onyx, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Coral, Onyx, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Australian Brooches
Carnelian, Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 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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