Gold Bug Pin
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
2010s American Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Modern Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Brooches
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Tsavorite, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Crystal
Antique 19th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Art Deco Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Agate, Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire...
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Jade, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1990s Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Gold-filled
Antique 19th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Moonstone, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Art Nouveau Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s Aesthetic Movement Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
18k Gold, 9k Gold
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Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Aquamarine, Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
14k Gold
Vintage 1950s American More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Oriental Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Antique 1860s American Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century French Modernist Brooches
Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Enamel, Yellow Gold
1990s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
Antique 1870s British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Edwardian More Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Recent Sales
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold, Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century British Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches
Moonstone, Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Nouveau Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Amethyst, Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Vintage 1970s Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Aquamarine, Cultured Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Sapphire, Platinum, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Vermeil, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Modernist Brooches
Amethyst, Jade, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Brooches
Amber, Chrysophrase, Onyx, 18k Gold
1990s Brooches
Early 2000s Brooches
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Swiss Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Retro Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Agate, Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Brooches
Crystal, White Diamond, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches
White Diamond, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Brooches
Emerald, Tourmaline, Gold
Antique 1870s English Egyptian Revival Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
1990s American Brooches
Base Metal
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Hematite, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Opal, Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Brooches
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Brooches
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Brooches
18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Argentine Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Swiss Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Brooches
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Vermeil, Gilt Metal, Silver
2010s American Modern Brooches
Crystal
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Oriental Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 1...
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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.
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