Crystal Pearl Brooch
2010s French Artisan Brooches
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Brooches
Crystal, Pearl
20th Century European Artisan Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Antique 1870s Italian Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Rock Crystal, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Crystal, Pearl, Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate
1990s Italian Brooches
Crystal, Pearl, Gilt Metal
20th Century British Brooches
Crystal, Pearl, Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Peridot, Rock Crystal, Platinum
Vintage 1950s American Artisan Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s American Baroque Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Brooches
Crystal, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yel...
1990s French Brooches
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Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Crystal, Pearl
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Rock Crystal, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, Crystal, White Gold, Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Crystal, Coral, Blue Sapphire, Rock Crystal, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, Ci...
2010s French Brooches
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Silver Plate
2010s Italian Artisan Brooches
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Early 2000s Brooches
Late 20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Crystal, Pearl
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, Crystal, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s European Brooches
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Crystal
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Vintage 1980s French Romantic Brooches
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
20th Century German Retro Brooches
Crystal
20th Century Austrian Brooches
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Crystal, Pearl
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Pearl, Ruby, 22k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold,...
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Crystal, Pearl
20th Century Brooches
2010s Italian Artisan Brooches
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Gold
Vintage 1980s German Baroque Brooches
Gold Plate, Enamel
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Crystal, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, ...
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Crystal, Pearl, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
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Crystal Pearl Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Crystal Pearl Brooch?
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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