Bug Brooch
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yello...
Early 20th Century English Brooches
Garnet, Opal, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Kunzite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Mid-20th Century American Modern Brooches
Gold Plate
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Brooches
Yellow Gold, Gold
Antique 1870s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 15k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Enamel, Gilt Metal, Vermeil
1990s Italian Modern Brooches
Onyx, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Danish Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Garnet, Pearl, Silver
Antique 19th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Moonstone, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Yellow Sapphire, Ruby, Rubelite, Garnet, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Yellow Sapphire, Ruby, Rubelite, Garnet, Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Mexican Modernist Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Unknown Brooches
Antique 19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Brooches
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, Enamel, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Crystal
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Gilt Metal
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Enamel, Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Antique 1870s British Victorian Brooches
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s American Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
White Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, 10k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Gold-filled
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Jade, Pearl, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
18k Gold, 9k Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Nouveau Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Nouveau Brooches
Crystal, Mixed Metal
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Moonstone, Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Amethyst, Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold, Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century British Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
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Bug 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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