Dolphin Brooch
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Hematite, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Crystal, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Whit...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Onyx, 18k Gold...
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Quartz, Yellow Gold, Silver, 9k Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Coral, Platinum
Antique 1880s American Modern Brooches
Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Topaz, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French More Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unknown Brooches
Mid-20th Century Danish Modernist Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
1990s American Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Brooches
20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Link Bracelets
Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Aquamarine, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Emerald, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Emerald, Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s European Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1990s French Modern Brooches
20th Century German Brooches
Mid-20th Century Danish Tudor Brooches
Vintage 1980s British Brooches
Late 20th Century British Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s Retro Brooches
Garnet, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k 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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