Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s French Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Coral, Jade, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Brooches
Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s German Jugendstil Brooches
Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Gold
Early 2000s German Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
Late 20th Century French Artist Brooches
Turquoise, Citrine, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Garnet, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
1960s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s French Modern Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow ...
1850s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Marcasite, Turquoise, 9k Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1880s American High Victorian Antique Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Agate, South ...
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Rock Crystal, Pearl, Lapis Lazuli, Emerald, Diamond...
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, South Sea Pearl...
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1920s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swedish Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, Padparadscha Sap...
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century English Retro Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Onyx, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Crystal, Turquoise, Rock Crystal, Lapis Lazuli, Garnet, Diamond, Amethys...
1960s Italian Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ye...
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise
1850s British Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches
Turquoise, 15k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Turquoise, Jasper, Onyx, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Coral, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18...
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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