Lapel Clip
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Star Ruby
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Brooches
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Turquoise
Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Retro Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century French Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Vanity Items
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s American Brooches
Base Metal
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1890s British Victorian Pocket Watches
Silver
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary More Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian More Jewelry
Base Metal
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Victorian Brooches
Other, Base Metal
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Base Metal
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Swiss Retro Pendant Necklaces
Rock Crystal, 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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