Spider Brooches
Vintage 1980s German Brooches
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Brooches
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Marcasite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century British Retro Brooches
Base Metal
Mid-20th Century British Retro Brooches
Base Metal
Late 20th Century British Retro Brooches
Gold Plate, Enamel
Late 20th Century Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Silver Plate
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Vintage 1930s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s English Brooches
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Pearl, White Diamond, Crystal, Ruby, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, White Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Black Pearl, Ruby, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Pearl, White Diamond, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Diamond...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Crystal, Black Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Pearl, White Diamond, Ruby, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Crystal, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Crystal, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rhodium
2010s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique 1870s Victorian Brooches
Emerald, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s German Retro Brooches
Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Brooches
Sapphire, Opal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Russian Brooches
Amber
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Mexican Modernist Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Danish Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Garnet, Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Jade, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Vintage 1950s American Retro Brooches
Amber, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Brooches
14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century English Victorian Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Brooches
Aquamarine, Cultured Pearl, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Black Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century American Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Citrine, Silver
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Aquamarine, Quartz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Brooches
Peridot, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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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