Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
1870s European Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Norwegian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
19th Century Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, Gold, Silver, Enamel
19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s Italian Revival Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
18k Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
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Late 19th Century Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
1890s French Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Ruby, 18k Gold
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
White Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century European Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s English Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Early 20th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Silver, Enamel
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
19th Century Unknown Artisan Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Jade, Enamel
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Natural Pearl, Garnet, 15k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Silver, Enamel
1910s British Edwardian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century English Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
White Diamond, 15k Gold
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Silver, Enamel
1920s British Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1920s German Art Deco Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
1890s British Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Silver
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1890s British Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Pearl, Ruby, Silver, Base Metal
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1910s British Edwardian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Garnet, Silver
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Emerald, Enamel, Silver
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1870s British Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, 14k Gold
1990s European Retro Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s American Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Sapphire, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, Rhodocrosite, 18k Gold,...
Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
1840s British Victorian Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold, 14k Gold
1940s German Retro Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Ruby, Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold,...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Aesthetic Movement Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Antique Enamel Butterfly Brooch
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
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Finding the Right Brooches for You
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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