Victorian Insect Brooch
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Opal, Gold, 15k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s European Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Brooches
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Danish Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Garnet, Pearl, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique 1850s British Victorian Brooches
Sapphire, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Natural Pearl, White Diamond, Diam...
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1870s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Silver
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Silver, Gold
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Coral, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Tiger's Eye, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1870s Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Opal, Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Ye...
Antique 1890s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1870s French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1850s Unknown Early Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, 9k Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Vermeil, Gilt Metal, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver Plate
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Oriental Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 1...
Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s French Victorian Brooches
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Moonstone, Cultured Pearl, Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Ruby, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Early Victorian Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Ruby, Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Brooches
Opal, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021As the name suggests, mourning jewelry represents connection to a deceased individual or loved one. In the Victorian era, people were expected to wear mourning clothing and accessories following the death of a loved one. As brooches were popular during the Victorian period, they became a favorite for those who wanted to memorialize the dead. Find a collection of vintage and antique brooches on 1stDibs today.