About Vintage Brooches

Vintage brooches and clips can be worn to dress up any number of outfits. The vintage look is stylish, and blends with classic and modern designs alike. Wear a real or costume vintage brooch on jackets and coat lapels. Add small brooches to hats and bags. Find copies of vintage brooches in any jewelry store or online retailer, or scour antique shops and estate sales for the real deal.

Collections

Vintage brooches make great collector's items. Collect theme brooches such as birds, flowers or specific colored gemstones.

Uses

Use a large brooch as a clasp on a scarf or belt. Attach a vintage brooch to a strip of velvet and wear as a choker.

Value

Museum-quality vintage brooches can prove to be a good investment, as they tend to increase in value. Vintage brooches can be worth thousands of dollars

Custom

Designer brooches are popular and often come signed by the creator.

Styles

Vintage brooches are classified by eras, including Art Deco, Victorian and Art Nouveau.

Designers

Designers creating vintage brooches popular on the market today include Avon, Christian Dior, Pierre Cardin and Nina Ricci.

Resources

• Vintage Brooches