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Antique & Vintage Brooches for Sale

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Compared to most items of jewellery which are purely ornamental, the humble brooch was first created thousands of years ago as a practical item to hold a person’s clothes together. Since that time it has been designed into an endless array of forms and materials, some more novel than others. Although brooches today have largely lost their practical purpose, they remain small statements worn on our chest which can add a splash of colour or character to the wearer. Antique and Vintage brooches remind us of a time when these small pieces of jewellery were crucial to our everyday wear. As such one finds not only fun novelty pieces, but extremely fine examples in gold and silver. Often these better-quality items will be accented with diamonds or pearls which showed off the skill of the maker.


As items which can be worn and admired on a daily basis, antique and vintage brooches are a great addition to any jewellery collection. At LoveAntiques we have a fine selection of quality Antique and Vintage brooches. 

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Victorian Silver Enamel Brooch by Anton Michelsen

£ 195

€224
$239
Victorian Silver Enamel Brooch by Anton Michelsen

Victorian Silver Enamel Brooch by Anton Michelsen

£ 195

€224
$239

Woodbridge Antiques

18ct Gold & Enamel Burgee Stick Pin

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

18ct Gold & Enamel Burgee Stick Pin

£ 225

€258
$275
18ct Gold & Enamel Burgee Stick Pin

18ct Gold & Enamel Burgee Stick Pin

£ 225

€258
$275

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Gold Pearl Fern Brooch

£ 165

€189
$202
Gold Pearl Fern Brooch

Gold Pearl Fern Brooch

£ 165

€189
$202

Doubloon

Diamond Brooch c.1925

£ 1,875

€2,151
$2,295
Diamond Brooch c.1925

Diamond Brooch c.1925

£ 1,875

€2151
$2295

Doubloon

Marius Hammer Silver Enamel Brooch

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Marius Hammer Silver Enamel Brooch

£ 85

€98
$104
Marius Hammer Silver Enamel Brooch

Marius Hammer Silver Enamel Brooch

£ 85

€98
$104

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Art Deco Gold Coloured Dragonfly Brooch - Neiger Brothers

£ 175

€201
$214
Art Deco Gold Coloured Dragonfly Brooch - Neiger Brothers

Art Deco Gold Coloured Dragonfly Brooch - Neiger Brothers

£ 175

€201
$214

Henley Street Antiques

Edwardian Opal Set Bar Brooch Stamped 9ct

£ 135

€155
$165
Edwardian Opal Set Bar Brooch Stamped 9ct

Edwardian Opal Set Bar Brooch Stamped 9ct

£ 135

€155
$165

Woodbridge Antiques

Edwardian Gold & Ruby Brooch

£ 135

€155
$165
Edwardian Gold & Ruby Brooch

Edwardian Gold & Ruby Brooch

£ 135

€155
$165

Doubloon

Edwardian Opal & Garnet Brooch

£ 195

€224
$239
Edwardian Opal & Garnet Brooch

Edwardian Opal & Garnet Brooch

£ 195

€224
$239

Doubloon

Costume Jewellery Brooches (Job Lot of 10)

£ 75

€86
$92
Costume Jewellery Brooches (Job Lot of 10)

Costume Jewellery Brooches (Job Lot of 10)

£ 75

€86
$92

Those Were The Days

Silver Enamel Butterfly Brooch

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Silver Enamel Butterfly Brooch

£ 135

€155
$165
Silver Enamel Butterfly Brooch

Silver Enamel Butterfly Brooch

£ 135

€155
$165

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Silver Enamel Butterfly Brooch

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Silver Enamel Butterfly Brooch

£ 195

€224
$239
Silver Enamel Butterfly Brooch

Silver Enamel Butterfly Brooch

£ 195

€224
$239

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Vintage Gold Cameo Brooch

£ 68

€78
$83
Vintage Gold Cameo Brooch

Vintage Gold Cameo Brooch

£ 68

€78
$83

Rarebits

Antique & Rare Vintage Brooches FAQs


When were brooches invented?

As a practical way to hold your clothes together brooches have been around since at least the Bronze Age and possibly earlier. Prominently on display, such items quickly became a way to impart social wealth and stature through the choice of materials and design. Often Bronze, Silver or Gold was used as the main material as well as precious and semi-precious stones. As fashions changed so too did the look and style of the brooches. Today we no longer need such items for very practical purposes, but still enjoy them for their aesthetic appeal.


How do I know if my brooch is vintage?

When examining the authenticity of vintage brooches, you’ll want to look at the small details for clues of manufacturing date. Closely examining the clasps and hinges of antique and vintage brooches will help identify what specific period in time they were most popular in. If they were by a quality maker or made of solid Silver or Gold then there may be hallmarks present as well. Different eras have different styles of jewellery and stone cuts.


Are vintage brooches worth anything?

Vintage brooches can be valuable if either they were made of precious metal and stones or if they were made by famous designers. Indeed even vintage costume jewellery by the big name Couturiers such as Dior or Yves Saint Laurent can be worth considerable sums now. Because makers do not have to hallmark smaller pieces of gold or silver jewellery below 8 grams it is common for there to be no marks so it is worth taking your brooch to a jeweller to get checked. While most vintage costume jewellery was cheaper when new and remains cheap today, much still has a value for people who just enjoy wearing these fun designs from the past.