Brooches
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose ...
1950s Italian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1870s Antique Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Brooches
Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Chrome Tourmaline, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow ...
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Whit...
1940s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Romantic Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
Early 2000s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, White Gold
1870s Unknown Antique Brooches
Garnet, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire,...
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Turquoise, Other, Sterling Silver
1880s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 2000s German Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Zircon, 1...
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, South Sea Pearl, White Di...
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise
1990s Brooches
Citrine, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Go...
1980s Swiss Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Brooches
Turquoise, Other, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Garnet, Rubelite, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sa...
Early 19th Century American Victorian Antique Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1960s Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, Pearl, T...
1830s French Antique Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Amethyst, Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold,...
1980s Italian Vintage Brooches
Quartz, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k 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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