A Vintage Brooch, the perfect gift

AntiquesAvenue loves all Vintage Jewellery including  Vintage Brooches and Antique Brooches too . Brooches come in all shapes and sizes and are made of a wide range of materials and Vintage brooches have changed throughout the last 200 years. This article looks at Vintage Brooches from the 20th Century and the differences throughout that time.

What type of vintage brooch was popular when?

The art deco era - the roaring ’20s saw all things bright and bold in fashion and brooches were no exception. At the top end large diamonds, emeralds and rubies set into white gold reflecting the colours of the time. These brooches would be angular and geometric in shape. The 1920s also had a phase of oriental and Egyptian style: oriental fans, Egyptian scarabs, exotic dancers were all brought to life in brooches. Bakelite brooches from the 1920s are very sought after

art deco brooch

 The 1930s had a more English country garden feel – think crinoline lady designs and chintzy patterns. Vintage flower brooches suited the 1930s fashion, the colours were softer and more muted than in the 1920s.

The 1940s was the cocktail era for brooches – big and bold with lots of metal. These brooches whilst large were often made of quite thin metals as materials were scarce. This means that although the brooches from the 1940s are large they are not too heavy to wear. The ballet was a popular theme in brooches and flowers remain popular too. Look out for lucite brooches these are becoming increasingly collectable and can still be found at a reasonable price.

The 1950s broght us space age in design and star burst and comet brooches followed the general trend. New innovations such as the aurora borealis stone were rapidly adopted for costume jewellery and were at their boldest in brooches. Look out for cute poodle brooches.

1950s brooch

Similarly brooches from the 1960s and 1970s reflected the trands and fashions of the time.

So as you can see there really is a huge variery of vintage brooches to select from – perhaps more than any other form of jewellery.

Vintage Brooches are super to wear and to give as gifts, perhpas easier to give than other forms of vintage jewellery as the size does not have to be as accurate as say a ring or bracelet. There really is the widest range available many of these brooches appear as miniature works of art in there own right and as such also make a great collection. The brooches available from www.AntiquesAvenue.co.uk in the Vintage Brooches section are from circa 1920 to circa 1970s but you will find an exceptional newer brooch appearing from time to time.

This article was originally published on antiquesavenue.co.uk to help customers select the right vintage brooch as a gift.