Jockey Brooch
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Diamond, Platinum, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
20th Century Brooches
Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Antique 1890s Brooches
Carnelian, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s British Brooches
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Diamond
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
American Brooches
Vintage 1970s British Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Decorative Objects
Velvet
Vintage 1960s British Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s British Brooches
Rhodium, Silver
Vintage 1950s Italian Brooches
18k Gold
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Retro Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s English Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, E...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
White Diamond, Base Metal, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Brooches
14k Gold
Late 20th Century European Modern Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Modernist Brooches
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
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Jockey 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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