Lily Of The Valley Brooch
Vintage 1950s Austrian Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Whi...
20th Century Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Whi...
Vintage 1950s Austrian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s Russian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Brooches
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Brooches
Antique Early 1900s Russian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Austrian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Antique 19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Brooches
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Natural Pearl, Base Metal
Antique 19th Century Italian Etruscan Revival Brooches
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Austrian Collectible Jewelry
Jade, Rock Crystal, Gold
2010s French Art Deco Porcelain
Gold Plate
2010s French Art Deco Porcelain
Gold Plate
Antique 1850s Stud Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Neoclassical Revival Western European Rugs
Wool
2010s Neoclassical Revival Architectural Elements
Marble
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Antique Early 1900s Brooches
Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches
Cut Steel
Vintage 1950s Austrian Artisan Brooches
Diamond
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
15k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Brooches
Base Metal
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Russian Brooches
Diamond, Gold
American Brooches
Antique Late 19th Century Brooches
Diamond
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1920s European Contemporary Brooches
14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Moonstone, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century German Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Diamond, Agate, 18k Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Jade, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Austrian Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Jade, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Austrian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Rock Crystal, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Brooches
Mid-20th Century Austrian Retro Brooches
Jade
Mid-20th Century Austrian Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Rock Crystal
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Rhodium, Enamel
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Gilt Metal
Swiss Brooches
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Early 20th Century Russian Brooches
Vintage 1910s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Jade, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s Brooches
Jade
1990s Unknown Modernist Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Baroque Brooches
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Brooches
Emerald, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Austrian Brooches
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1960s French Multi-Strand Necklaces
Base Metal, Brass
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Base Metal
Vintage 1960s French Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s French Chandelier Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s French More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Gilt Metal
20th Century Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Gold
Mid-20th Century Austrian Brooches
Vintage 1920s English Brooches
Enamel, Sterling Silver
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Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
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Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Stud Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American More Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Boxes and Cases
18k Gold
1990s Italian Coats and Outerwear
1990s American Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
Lily Of The Valley 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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