Antique Insect Brooches
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Antique Insect Brooches
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Opal, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Insect Brooches
Silver, Enamel
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Insect Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Natural Pearl, White Diamond, Diam...
1890s Edwardian Antique Insect Brooches
Silver
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Insect Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
19th Century Danish Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Amethyst, Garnet, Pearl, Silver
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Insect Brooches
Sapphire, Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Insect Brooches
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Insect Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1890s Unknown Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1910s Antique Insect Brooches
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold, Platinum
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Moonstone, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1840s French Napoleon III Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1880s Unknown Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1830s French Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Insect Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
1880s European Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Pearl, Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
1850s British Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Sapphire, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Natural Pearl, White Diamond, Diam...
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Insect Brooches
White Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Romantic Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Amethyst, Silver
19th Century French Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s British Antique Insect Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1880s British Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum, 18k Gold
19th Century European Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Silver, Gold
Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Insect Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Antique Insect Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1920s American Art Deco Antique Insect Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Insect Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Insect Brooches
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Insect Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Antique Insect Brooches For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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