Brooches
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1980s Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, White Gold
1910s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1910s Belle Époque Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
1910s British Victorian Vintage Brooches
Garnet, 9k Gold
1980s French Vintage Brooches
1980s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Pearl, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Gilt Metal
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Garnet, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 14k ...
1980s American Vintage Brooches
1980s Italian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Brooches
1910s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1980s French Vintage Brooches
1980s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby
1980s American Vintage Brooches
1980s French Vintage Brooches
1980s Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1980s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Gold
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Enamel
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Japanese Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
1980s Retro Vintage Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Brooches
Gold
1980s French Vintage Brooches
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s Vintage Brooches
1980s French Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Swiss Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
1980s Scottish Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal, Enamel
1980s Vintage Brooches
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1910s French Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, 18k Gold, Silver
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1910s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
1980s American Classical Roman Vintage Brooches
18k Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s French Romantic Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
1980s Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage Brooches for Sale: Shop Fabergé Brooches, Chanel Brooches, Cartier Brooches and Other Brooches on 1stDibs
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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