Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Onyx, Platinum
Late 19th Century Art Deco Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire...
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1990s French Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, Platinum
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Gar...
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Amethyst, Garnet, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
1940s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, ...
20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Sapphire, Tsavorite, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Peridot, Sterli...
Late 20th Century Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, White ...
1970s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold,...
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold,...
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1660s Italian Art Deco Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Enamel
1970s Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Coral, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s French Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century British Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Pl...
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Garnet, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate...
20th Century Retro Brooches
Moonstone, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Sapphire
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
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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