Antique Russian Brooch
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Russian Brooch
1870s Antique Russian Brooch
14k Gold
Early 1900s Antique Russian Brooch
1880s Antique Russian Brooch
1890s Antique Russian Brooch
Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century European Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Pearl, Yellow Gold
1890s Antique Russian Brooch
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Russian Brooch
14k Gold
Early 1900s Antique Russian Brooch
Early 1900s Russian Antique Russian Brooch
Diamond, 14k Gold
1890s Antique Russian Brooch
1870s Antique Russian Brooch
1880s Unknown Antique Russian Brooch
14k Gold, Enamel
1920s Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Antique Russian Brooch
Silver
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Russian Brooch
Amethyst, Turquoise, 14k Gold
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Russian Victorian Antique Russian Brooch
Amethyst, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Silver, Enamel
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Gilt Metal
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Turquoise, Silver
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Russian Brooch
Tourmaline
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Quartz, Silver, Gilt Metal
Early 1900s Russian Modern Antique Russian Brooch
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Russian Antique Russian Brooch
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Russian Brooch
Amethyst, Gold
Early 1900s Antique Russian Brooch
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Art Deco Antique Russian Brooch
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Antique Russian Brooch
Early 1900s Antique Russian Brooch
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Russian Brooch
14k Gold
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Russian Antique Russian Brooch
Diamond, 14k Gold
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Antique Russian Brooch
Diamond
1850s Antique Russian Brooch
Early 1900s Antique Russian Brooch
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Russian Brooch
1910s Antique Russian Brooch
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Antique Russian Brooch
Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold
1880s Antique Russian Brooch
Early 1900s Antique Russian Brooch
1890s Antique Russian Brooch
Late 19th Century Unknown Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Diamond, Peridot, Platinum
1870s Russian Russian Empire Antique Russian Brooch
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 17th Century Russian Antique Russian Brooch
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold
1830s Russian Antique Russian Brooch
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
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Antique Russian Brooch 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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