Large Pearl Brooch
Vintage 1980s Retro Brooches
Emerald, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl
Vintage 1970s Unknown Brooches
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel
20th Century Brooches
Citrine, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Artisan Brooches
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s Unknown Brooches
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Late 20th Century Brooches
Citrine, Pearl, 22k Gold
Antique 19th Century Etruscan Revival Brooches
Citrine, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Revival Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Artisan Brooches
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Pearl
1990s French Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
1990s French Baroque Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Antique 1840s Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Silv...
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s German Art Nouveau Brooches
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century American Modern Brooches
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate, Enamel
Vintage 1950s American Artisan Brooches
Gilt Metal
1990s French Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian High Victorian Brooches
Opal, Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Victorian Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Gilt Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Chalcedony, Gold, Enamel
20th Century Retro Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Large Pearl Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Large Pearl Brooch?
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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