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Brooches For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1930s
Etruscan Revival Diamond set Locket Brooch Circa 1880
Located in ADELAIDE, SA
This is a simply beautiful three tiered circular Etruscan revival styled brooch. Each layer features a a different pattens of scrolled, twisted, engraved, carved gold ornamentation w...
Category
1880s Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 15k Gold
Brooch set with diamonds up to 2.60ct 14k yellow gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k gold with silver silver brooch set with brilliant and single cut diamonds. 2.60ct
detailed description:
The brooch has a diameter of 3.2 cm wide and 1.2 cm deep
weight 14.7 gr...
Category
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Natural Pearl, Platinum and Yellow Gold Pin Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian natural pearl and 9 karat yellow gold, 18 karat yellow gold and platinum set pin brooch; part of our diverse antique Victorian b...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 19th century Gold Brooch English C.1870
Located in Toronto, ON
Antique Victorian 15K gold brooch, English C.1870. The brooch centering a dome with estruscan decoration surround of bead rondelle circlets and outer star border. Locket to reverse. ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Brooches
Materials
Gold, 15k Gold
Set of Art Deco Buckle Clips
Located in New York, NY
Elegant set of 3 Art Deco Buckle Clips from the 1920's. High quality early maker likely by Trifari. Open buckle design with baguette borders.
Each 1" x 1". 1930's USA Unsigned.
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Rhodium
Antique 3.95 Carat Ruby, Diamond Crescent Brooch in 8k Yellow Gold
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive 3.95 carat ruby and 0.44 carat diamond and 8 karat yellow gold crescent shaped brooch; part of our diverse Victorian ruby jewellery collections.
This...
Category
1890s Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Victorian 9kt gold and silver butterfly brooch with old cut diamonds rubies
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Victorian 9kt white gold and silver butterfly brooch with old cut diamonds rubies.
Made in England, Circa 1890s.
X-ray tested positive for 9kt gold and silver.
The dimension...
Category
1890s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Antique 18K Carved Garnet of a Cherub & Diamond Brooch, 3 colors of Gold c 1881
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique 18K carved garnet of an ethereal representation of a cherub or an enfant. The work is quite three dimensional, right down to its star motif rose cut diamond in the hair. The ...
Category
1880s Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Picture Agate Brooch Gold Etruscan Revival Moss Agate Forest Scene
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning antique Victorian Picture Agate Brooch Pin set in a gorgeous Etruscan Revival setting in 10 Karat Gold. The Picture Agate depicts a forest scene and i...
Category
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Agate, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby and Opal butterfly brooch, c.1880s
Located in London, GB
An incredible mix of diamonds, sapphires, rubies and opals encrust this hand crafted butterfly brooch from the Victorian era. Creating the butterflies body an iridescent opal glimmer...
Category
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 15k Gold
Art Deco 2.50ct Diamond and Ruby Brooch, c.1920s
Located in London, GB
Truly one of a kind, this intricate brooch depicts a courtly seen of a lady fanning herself, whilst a lord bows deeply to her. Crafted in the Art Deco period the piece features a tot...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Antique 2.90Ct Sapphire and 0.92Ct Diamond 9k Yellow Gold Brooch Circa 1890
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Victorian 2.90 carat sapphire and 0.92 carat diamond, 9 karat yellow gold and silver set wreath brooch; part of our diverse collection of sapphire brooc...
Category
1890s Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
Victorian Moonstone Brooch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Victorian Moonstone Brooch, circa 1890.
This extraordinary, large brooch is set with 25 beautiful round cabochon moonstones. Each showing...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Moonstone, Gilt Metal
ANTIK Gold Brooch with Diamonds
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Vintage Brooch for woman 11x Antique Cut Diamonds weighing approx. 0,06cts. 18kt Yellow and Rose Gold 3,18 grams Width 4cm Height 1,5cm Original antique second hand product Re...
Category
1820s European Antique Brooches
Victorian Petrified Fossil 24 Karat Yellow Gold Nugget Fleur-De-Lis Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a stylized fleur-de-lis motif with inlaid petrified fossil
Translucent reddish-brown, cream, brown, white, and black
Bezel set with an organic gold nugget halo surround ...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Diamond Brooch
Located in Cairo, EG
Victorian era 1850s brooch in open work designed with a ribbon with old mine cut diamonds and rose cut diamonds in gold toped with silver in fine workmanship total brooch lenght 4.5c...
Category
1850s Antique Brooches
Stunning 14Y Victorian Mediterranean Coral Pendant/Brooch
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Gorgeous 14k yellow gold and Mediterranean coral cameo convertible pendant/brooch. This antique piece features a lady with elaborate curly hair in right-facing quarter profile positi...
Category
Mid-19th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique French Unheated Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Sapphire and Diamond Brooch in silver backed gold, showcasing 9 carats of Old cut Diamonds and a 20ct No Heat Sugarloaf Ceylon Sapphire.
Made in France, Mid 19th Century.
Category
1850s French Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire
Pendentif Broche Napoléon III en or, diamants et perles fines
Located in PARIS, FR
Pendentif-broche en or 18K (750°/°°) composée d'une partie centrale ronde dessinant une rosace sertie de diamants taille rose et de perles fines. Le bijou retient en pendeloque deux ...
Category
1880s European Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Bespoke Antique Diamond Floral Pendant 6.20ct
Located in SYDNEY, NSW
An Antique Diamond Floral Pendant, with 72 Old Cut Diamonds set in Platinum and 9ct Yellow and Rose Gold and suspended on a 14ct Yellow Gold curb link neck chain (Converted from a br...
Category
1880s Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
Antique Victorian Star Set Rose Cut Diamond Brooch & Pendant 15 Carat Gold
Located in Hamilton, AU
Our star set diamond brooch and pendant is a delightful piece of vintage joy, we have named her Alice. Her decorative frame of 15 carat gold and shimmering diamond are beautiful in ...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Flower brooch with a small moving butterfly, rhinestones, rhodium, 1940 US
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Flower brooch with a small moving butterfly on top, fully set with rhinestones, rhodium-plated metal 1940 US
Dimensions
Hight 6 cm
Width 3.5 cm
moving butterfly 1 cm x 1.3 cm
Category
1930s American Romantic Vintage Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Rhodium
Elizabethan Brooch in Gold with Diamonds and Rubies
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Spectacular Vintage Brooch in Yellow Gold for woman 21 Diamonds in antique cut weighing approx. 0,25 ct. Octagonal cut ruby weighing approx. 1,00 ct. 18kt yellow gold 10.05 grams...
Category
1820s Antique Brooches
Victorian 15kt gold and silver butterfly brooch with gemstones
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Victorian 15kt gold and silver butterfly brooch with natural opal, diamonds, rubies, and sapphires.
Made in England, Circa 1880's.
X - Ray tested positive for 15kt gold and s...
Category
1890s British Antique Brooches
Materials
Gold, Silver
Victorian silver and 9kt gold plated back, horse brooch with rose cut diamonds
Located in Braintree, GB
Victorian silver and 9kt gold plated back, horse brooch with rose cut diamonds and cabochon ruby.
Made in England, Circa 1860's.
X - ray been tested positive for 9kt. gold and silver...
Category
1860s British Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold Plate, Silver
Antique Archaeological Revival 15kt gold Enamel Pin Brooch
Located in Plainsboro, NJ
Antique Archaeological Victorian Etruscan revival pin /brooch with beautiful details . Pin front features exceptional quality of the granulation and filigree wirework with enamel work in between (enamel is in red ,turquoise blue and red color) .Back has a old "C" clasp .
Pin is extremely well maid Although not marked /signed it is in the same school of a Castellani style piece....a similar examples can be seen "Castellani and Giuliano...
Category
1870s Italian Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Antique Mourning brooch, Onyx, Pearl and Diamond, 15k gold, Ivy leaf
Located in NEWARK, GB
You can't help but be enchanted by this fine antique Mourning brooch.
It is crafted in rich 15ct gold with a large inky black Onyx cabochon to the front, this is mounted with a pret...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Certified Natural Pearl 1.60 Ct Diamond Brooch
Located in Napoli, IT
his lovely antique brooch is Victorian period, 1870 circa
Elegantly designed in a triumph of Diamond rays complemented by natural not nucleated salt sea Pearls and swinging drop Pear...
Category
1870s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Brooch set with diamonds 18k yellow gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold brooch set with rose cut diamonds. 0.30ct - F/G - SI
detailed description:
the size of the brooch is 3.0 cm wide
weight: 8.3 grams
set with
- 13 x 1.2 mm - 3.1 ...
Category
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Faux Aquamarine Dress Clips
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Faux Aquamarine Dress Clips from the 1930's. High quality faux in rhodium finish with channel set aqua pastes and pave surround. 1930's USA. Each 1.25" x .65".
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Rhodium
Antique Georgian Garnet and Pearl brooch, 18k gold
Located in NEWARK, GB
A very beautiful antique Georgian Garnet and Pearl brooch.
This is an elongated oval shaped brooch, perfect for securing a fichu or lace ruffle at the neck.
It is crafted in rich 1...
Category
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Etruscan Garnet Pin with Diamond
Located in Lexington, KY
This gorgeous Etruscan pin is made in 18k yellow gold and features both garnet and diamond. This pin comes in great condition overall, however, one of the 4 gold beads is missing. This would be an easy fix for someone willing to spend the time to get it completed. Being made in 18k yellow gold, this pin carries the theme of rich color as it is paired with 25 ct of deep red garnet. To add a taste of sparkle, this pin also contain .47 ct of diamond laid into a star pattern. The belief that garnet has the powers to shield its wearers from harm is wide believed and makes this pin the perfect sentimental gift for a special friend or loved one that you care about by offering a deeper meaning. Being made in 18 yellow gold, this pin is rich and luxurious, but will also be a treasured heirloom.
Etruscan Garnet...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Portuguese Iberian 1850 Filigree Brooch In 21Kt Yellow Gold With Seed Pearls
Located in Miami, FL
Magnificent Portuguese Iberian Brooch.
Beautiful and very unusual antique Iberian brooch, created in Portugal during the Victorian era, back in the 18...
Category
1850s Portuguese High Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Etruscan 18K Yellow Gold Agate EYE Pin with Papal Mark
Located in Lexington, KY
This lovely Victorian Etruscan pin is made in 18k yellow gold and features agate EYE with a papal mark. The pin is 1.5 inches around and has a gram weight of 15.39 grams making this...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 18 Karat Gold Pearl Hairwork Initials Filigree Mourning Brooch
Located in Vilnius, LT
This is a Victorian mourning brooch with initials in a shape of the urn vase. It is crafted in 18K gold using a filigree technique. Circa 1880.
The piece features a hairwork (covere...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Gold
Antique Silesian Wire Brooch Steel Wire, Polished Cut Steel Flowers
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The brooch in the shape of a horseshoe was handcrafted out of woven iron thread. The horseshoe is made out o iron mesh and decorated with twelve little flower heads made out of cut ...
Category
1830s European Antique Brooches
Antique Victorian Whitby Jet and Cameo Mourning brooch
Located in London, GB
Very Large
Antique Victorian Mourning brooch
made from Black Whitby Jet and Cameo Shell
depicting a soldier
Pin is secure
edging is in very good condition
( no damage )
Size 5cm x 4...
Category
Late 19th Century European Antique Brooches
Art Nouveau Turquoise & Seed Pearl 14 Karat Yellow Gold Antique Brooch Pin
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Original Art Nouveau turquoise and seed pearl brooch handcrafted in 14 karat yellow gold. The pin features a natural blue cabochon turquoise gemstone with seed pearl accents. the bro...
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bouquet brooch from the 1930/40s with blue, green and clear rhinestones, potash
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Very early bouquet brooch from the 1930/40s USA. Blue - green cut rhinestones and the leaves filled with clear set rhinestones. The brooch is made of potash, typical for this time.
...
Category
1930s American Romantic Vintage Brooches
Materials
Crystal
Antique Victorian 6.60 Carat Diamond Flower Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in silver on top of yellow gold with an Old Mine cut center Diamond weighing approximately 1.60 carats.
The brooch features smaller Old Mine cut Diamonds weighing appr...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond
English Victorian Etruscan Revival 15K Turquoise & Seed Pearl Brooch Marked 15C
Located in Santa Monica, CA
English Victorian Etruscan Revival 15K Turquoise & Seed Pearl Brooch Marked 15C
English marked "15C"
Victorian Etruscan Revival 15K Turquoise & Seed Pearl Brooch
weighting 4.1 gr...
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Gold Charm Sword Stick Pin
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Detailed carving on the sword handle, overall a very charming piece.
1.96” h x 0.38” w x 0.11”d
50mm h x 9.6mm w x 2.8mm d
0.025 oz (0.7g)
Category
19th Century Antique Brooches
Materials
Gold
Platinum Diamond Brooch Large Artist & Year unknown
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Stunning brooch, made by hand in platinum with old cut diamonds VS clarity and F color. Very unique large size brooch year is uknown and artist is unknown as well.
Metal Type: plat...
Category
19th Century Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Victorian Old Mine Diamond Gold Platinum Crescent Moon Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Antique Victorian 18k gold and platinum crescent moon brooch, featuring old mine cut diamonds - total of approx. 3.50cts, SI-I/H-I. The brooch is 2 7/8" long. Width of the crescent i...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Antique Early Victorian 18kt Enamel Serpent Stickpin in Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual stickpins as this is are a treat. This Early Victorian Curled Serpent is 18kt gold and enamel and arrives in its original box. It was made c. 1845 by Robert August Brieskorn....
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1840s Swedish Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Enamel
IGI Certified 14K Yellow Gold Jade Diamond Pearl Brooch Pin/Pendant
Located in Westport, CT
An original Victorian 14K yellow gold brooch (pin/pendant) centered with a gorgeous natural oval cabochon cut jade, measuring approximately 15.80 x 8.40 x 4.30 mm, and weighing appro...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Elizabethan EPOCA Brooch in Platinum and Rose Gold
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Broche y/o Colgante Original de época SXIX, en Platino y Oro Rosa para mujer Diamantes en talla antigua con peso aprox. 1,30ct Oro Rosa 18 kt y Platino 950 11,12 gramos Este broc...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Brooches
Art Deco Hobe Style Jabot Brooch
By Hobé Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Hobe style jabot brooch in filigree brass with citrine, topaz and emerald pastes. 1930's USA, 3" x 1".
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Brass
Victorian Pearl Turquoise 18 Karat Yellow Gold Antique Swallow Chain Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as two highly rendered swallow birds in flight with spread wings
Engraved with feather detail - each holding one end of a length of chain
Cable link with seven 2.5 mm seed ...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Renaissance Revival 1880 Sword Jabot In 18Kt Gold With Demantoids And Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Renaissance Revival sword jabot-brooch.
An exceptional and very rare jabot type brooch, created in England during the Victorian era, back in the 1880. This piece is fantastic and has been crafted with renaissance revival patterns in the shape of a miniature sword with jewels, in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with accents in carved platinum. The sword is well proportionate and made with gorgeous details. It is completely decorated with twisted woven wires, engravings and chiseled designs. The sword sheath, the grip pommel and the rain-guard are embellished with a fantastic assortment of eleven natural earth mined gemstones; such white colorless diamonds and vivid green demantoids garnets. It is fitted with a sheath to slide the blade very tight, which is attached to a decorative security chain. This magnificent piece should be an important addition to any serious jewelry collection and will be a great conversation piece when you display it with your dress or on the lapel of your jacket.
Demantoids
Demantoid is the green gemstone variety of the mineral andradite, a member of the garnet group of minerals. Andradite is a calcium- and iron-rich garnet. Ferric iron is the cause of the green in the stone. Although garnets have been known since ancient times, the demantoid variety was not discovered until 1868 in Russia's western central Ural Mountains. The find was an alluvial deposit about 110 km from Ekaterinburg, north by northwest along the Bobrovka River, near the village of Elizavetinskoye. Miners were immediately stunned by the highly refractive nature of the gem material, which is atypical for garnet. They began comparing it to diamond and referred to it as "demantoid", from the old German Demant, meaning diamond. The reason is obvious, with its high brilliance and dispersion. However, as demantoid garnets are quite rare and found in so few locations, they can command quite high prices, especially if they have a particularly lovely horsetail inclusion. Most stones are less than one carat in size after cutting in polishing. Demantoid gems...
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1880s English Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches
Materials
Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
14K Yellow Gold Diamond Pearl Butterfly Brooch Pin Pendant
Located in Westport, CT
An original Victorian 14K yellow gold diamond and pearl butterfly brooch (pin/pendant). Decorated with round white pearls and centered with an old European cut diamond weighing appro...
Category
19th Century Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century Micro Mosaic brooch of a Bird and a Bee, circa 1795-1825.
Located in Aspen, CO
Late 18th Century to early 19th century Micro Mosaic brooch depicting a bird on a branch eyeing an approaching bee all within a intricate mosaic double border.
The mosaic is in fin...
Category
1810s Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Gold
Vintage Red Carpet Carved Coral Engraved 2-Tone Gold Bezel Pendant Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Finely detailed Antique Hand Carved Coral Cameo Brooch Pendant. Featuring the Profile of a Beautiful Young Woman. The Hand...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Coral, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
14K Yellow Gold Sapphire Pearl Floral Brooch Pin Pendant
Located in Westport, CT
An original Victorian 14K yellow gold sapphire and pearl brooch (pin/pendant). The floral design is decorated with round white pearls and centered with a beautiful blue round cut sap...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Opal Diamonds Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Round Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Brooch in 18 Karat yellow gold.
Charming round antique brooch set in the center with a round cabochon opal in a setting of antique-cut diamonds set on black enameled geometrical moti...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Victorian Antique Micro Mosaic Brooch 'Doves of Pliny' 15ct Rose Gold c1880s
Located in Mona Vale, NSW
We are thrilled to offer you some high quality, Micro Mosaic pieces!
This stunning brooch example embodies the Era of the 'Grand Tour' c1880s.
It features the ‘Doves of Pliny’ create...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian High Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Rose Gold, 15k Gold
Antique Opal, Ruby and Diamond Butterfly Brooch, Circa 1890
Located in London, GB
An antique opal, ruby and diamond butterfly brooch, with opals set in the wings and abdomen, a faceted ruby set in the thorax, cabochon rubies set in the eyes and rose-cut diamonds s...
Category
1890s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Victorian Etruscan Revival Agate 18K Yellow Gold Lamb Antique Cameo Stickpin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering an oval-shaped tablet of banded agate measuring 9.5 x 13.5 mm
Opaque reddish orange with carved cameo on gray-white band
Depicting a lamb asleep on a cross - symbolic of t...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique and Vintage Brooches
Antique and vintage brooches, which are decorative jewels traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
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.
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 on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
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