Silver Bird Brooches
Vintage 1940s Mexican Other Collectible Jewelry
Agate, Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Modern Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s European Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Silver, Copper
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Marcasite, Silver, Enamel
20th Century French Brooches
Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Coral, Enamel, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s American Modernist Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modernist Brooches
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Brooches
Silver
Antique Early 1800s Georgian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s Danish Brooches
Chrysophrase, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Onyx, Rock Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Brooches
Marcasite, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Enamel
Antique Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Mexican Modern Brooches
Sterling Silver, Copper, Mixed Metal
Vintage 1940s American Romantic Brooches
Crystal, Sterling Silver
20th Century Mexican Retro Brooches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches
Silver Plate
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Kyanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Crystal, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Artisan Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Crystal
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum, Silver
Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Brooches
Coral, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Silver
Vintage 1950s Peruvian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Gold, Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Danish Brooches
Silver
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Mexican Brooches
Sterling Silver
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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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