Eagle Pin
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Egyptian Revival Brooches
Carnelian, Gilt Metal
Antique 1890s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1910s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Tiger's Eye, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Retro Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique 1840s French Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1940s French Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary French Belle Époque Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Brooches
Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Jade
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
18k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Other, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century French High Victorian Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s French Victorian Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Ruby, 10k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Evening Bags and Minaudières
Vintage 1950s Mexican Artisan Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Mounted Objects
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian More Jewelry
Diamond
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Revival Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century French Brooches
Diamond
Antique 19th Century Collectible Jewelry
Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Brooches
Amethyst, Silver
Antique 1890s Russian Russian Empire Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Black Forest Collectible Jewelry
Metal
Late 20th Century American Post-War Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s French Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Vintage 1950s American Victorian Brooches
Gilt Metal
Antique 1880s French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s Mexican Other Tableware
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Brooches
Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Brooches
Gold, 15k Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Bronze
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
10k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s French Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
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Antique 1880s Italian Etruscan Revival Brooches
Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Egyptian Revival Signet Rings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s English Egyptian Revival Bangles
Jade, Gold, Enamel
Antique 1870s French Egyptian Revival Signet Rings
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Enamel
20th Century Danish Modernist Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Colombian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Brooches
14k Gold
Early 20th Century Egyptian Revival Brooches
14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Malachite, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Revival Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Bangles
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Finding the Right Brooches for You
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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