Brooches
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire,...
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire...
1990s French Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Brooches
Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Late 19th Century Art Deco Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Sapphire, Tsavorite, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Peridot, Sterli...
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Swiss Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold,...
1950s Modern Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Emerald, Sterling Silver, ...
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Sapphire, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Cultured Pearl
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Moonstone, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Retro Brooches
Moonstone, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Garnet, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate...
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, ...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Coral, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
2010s French Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, 18k Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k 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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