Flag Brooch
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Crystal, Enamel, Brass, Base Metal
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century North American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Rock Crystal, Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Crystal, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Crystal, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Diamond, Spinel, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Gilt Metal
2010s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1910s American Brooches
Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Modern Brooches
18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1970s British Modern Brooches
Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Gilt Metal
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Other Collectible Jewelry
Metal
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire
1990s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Modernist Brooches
Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Modernist Brooches
Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Post-War Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, W...
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1910s American Brooches
14k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
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Flag 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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