Vintage Ladies Brooch
20th Century Modern Vintage Ladies Brooch
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Ladies Brooch
Other
1980s Vintage Ladies Brooch
1990s American Vintage Ladies Brooch
Rhodium
20th Century Modern Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Aesthetic Movement Vintage Ladies Brooch
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s Unknown Vintage Ladies Brooch
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
20th Century Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s Canadian Neoclassical Vintage Ladies Brooch
Chrysophrase, Coral, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rhodium
20th Century Unknown Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Vintage Ladies Brooch
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Modernist Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s American Art Deco Vintage Ladies Brooch
Crystal, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Vintage Ladies Brooch
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Platinum
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Vintage Ladies Brooch
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Vintage Ladies Brooch
Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Ladies Brooch
1960s Modern Vintage Ladies Brooch
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
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1940s American Retro Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 1800s American Late Victorian Vintage Ladies Brooch
14k Gold
20th Century Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Vintage Ladies Brooch
9k Gold
20th Century Vintage Ladies Brooch
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s American Vintage Ladies Brooch
Base Metal
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Platinum
1980s American Modern Vintage Ladies Brooch
Chalcedony, Garnet, Opal, Gold Plate
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Ladies Brooch
Gilt Metal
1980s American Modern Vintage Ladies Brooch
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Ladies Brooch
Marcasite, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century French Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Vintage Ladies Brooch
Early 1900s Edwardian Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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1940s Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
1930s British Vintage Ladies Brooch
Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Gold
1950s American Vintage Ladies Brooch
14k Gold
1970s Contemporary Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Vintage Ladies Brooch
White Diamond, Platinum
1960s Vintage Ladies Brooch
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Ladies Brooch
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Vintage Ladies Brooch
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Ladies Brooch
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Vintage Ladies Brooch
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Vintage Ladies Brooch
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Vintage Ladies Brooch
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Vintage Ladies Brooch
White Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Vintage Ladies Brooch
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vintage Ladies Brooch
Silver Plate
1950s Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century British Art Nouveau Vintage Ladies Brooch
Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century British Modern Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1940s American Vintage Ladies Brooch
Sterling Silver
1990s American Vintage Ladies Brooch
Gold Plate, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Modernist Vintage Ladies Brooch
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Ladies Brooch
Stone, Gold
Late 20th Century American Vintage Ladies Brooch
1990s American Vintage Ladies Brooch
Gold Plate
20th Century Vintage Ladies Brooch
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century British Victorian Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s German Vintage Ladies Brooch
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Ladies Brooch
Pearl, Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Platinum
1950s Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Platinum
1940s American Retro Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vintage Ladies Brooch
Silver Plate, Brass
20th Century American Modern Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Vintage Ladies Brooch
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Vintage Ladies Brooch
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Vintage Ladies Brooch
Yellow Gold
1950s American Retro Vintage Ladies Brooch
Gilt Metal
1940s American Modern Vintage Ladies Brooch
Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Vintage Ladies Brooch
18k Gold
20th Century British Art Nouveau Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Rose Gold
20th Century Unknown Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Vintage Ladies Brooch
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Swiss Vintage Ladies Brooch
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Vintage Ladies Brooch
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Vintage Ladies Brooch
Silver
20th Century American Artisan Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Vintage Ladies Brooch
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s European Retro Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
1950s American Vintage Ladies Brooch
Ruby, 18k Gold
1950s Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s American Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1950s American Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Emerald, Rubelite, 18k Gold
1930s American Vintage Ladies Brooch
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage Ladies Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Vintage Ladies Brooch?
Finding the Right brooches for You
Antique and vintage brooches, which are decorative jewels traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
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.
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 on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023To tell if a brooch is vintage, take a look at its fastener. Pieces made during the first half of the 20th century often had a long thin fastener that you push to open or close. This style of hardware is commonly known as a trombone clasp. Locking safety clasps emerged during the 1930s, and jewelers used them throughout the rest of the 20th century. You can also check brooches for a date stamp or research the maker's mark to determine who produced it. Then, consult trusted online resources to determine the age. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or professional jeweler examine the piece. On 1stDibs, find a variety of brooches from some of the world's top sellers.
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