Mid Century Pearl Brooch
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Modern Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 1860s French Brooches
Agate, Pearl, Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Oriental Pearl, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Base Metal, Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Cultured Pearl
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Brooches
White Diamond, Pearl, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Silver, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century European Victorian Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Natural Pearl, White Diamond, Diam...
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Brooches
Pearl, Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Pearl
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Gold, Gold-filled
Antique Mid-18th Century English Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Chrysophrase, Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century European Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century British Retro Brooches
Citrine, Pearl, Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Jade, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Gold
Mid-20th Century American Revival Brooches
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century German Brooches
Mid-20th Century Swiss Artist Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Brooches
Opal, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Canadian Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Agate, Pearl, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Crystal, Pearl
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Dutch Brooches
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Victorian Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Gold
Antique Mid-18th Century Victorian Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold
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Mid Century Pearl Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Mid Century 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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