Silver Bee Brooch
2010s Asian Early Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Brooches
Amber, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Brooches
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Japanese Artist Brooches
Fluorite, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Emerald, Crystal, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
2010s Asian Early Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Asian Early Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Diamond, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Brooches
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s Austrian Brooches
Gilt Metal
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Rock Crystal, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Gilt Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1850s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapph...
Antique 1880s French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Labradorite, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Modern Drop Necklaces
18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s American Link Bracelets
Gilt Metal
Antique Early 1900s French Inkwells
Crystal, Silver
2010s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Brooches
Amazonite, Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
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Vintage 1940s American Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
White Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Rubelite, 18k Gold
1990s American Brooches
Jasper, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Unknown Retro Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Link Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1770s Portuguese Georgian Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Silver
Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Brooches
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Enamel, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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2010s Italian Brooches
Silver
Antique 19th Century Brooches
Diamond, Enamel, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Tiger's Eye, Diamond, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Belgian Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold...
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Empire Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Italian Brooches
Silver Plate
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Antique 1880s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver, 14k Gold
Early 2000s British Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s American Artisan Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Artisan Brooches
Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Silver, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Brooches
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Tiger's Eye, 9k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
14k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, Ruby, 10k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Tiger's Eye, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Collectible Jewelry
Opal
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Drop Earrings
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Multi-gemstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s French Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
1990s American Brooches
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Brooches
Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Modern Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
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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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