Large Agate Brooch
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Gold-filled
Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches
Agate, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Agate, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Retro Brooches
Agate, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Agate, Amber, Quartz, Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s American Modern Brooches
Crystal, Agate, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
20th Century Mexican Folk Art Sterling Silver
Agate, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Modern Collectible Jewelry
Agate, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver, Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Brooches
Agate, Gilt Metal
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Brooches
Agate
1990s American Brutalist Collectible Jewelry
Agate, Sterling Silver, Copper
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Agate, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Brooches
Agate, Citrine, 10k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Brooches
Agate, Citrine, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Georgian Choker Necklaces
Agate, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Agate, Silver
Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Brooches
Agate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Scottish Victorian Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Brooches
Agate, Citrine, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Agate
Antique Early 1900s Scottish Brooches
Agate, Amethyst, Citrine, Topaz, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Scottish Victorian Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Agate, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Citrine, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Danish Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Antique Early 19th Century Georgian Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Gold
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Carnelian, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Silver
1990s French Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Agate
Antique 1870s British Victorian Link Bracelets
Agate, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Agate
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Citrine, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Carnelian, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
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Large Agate 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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