Brooches
1940s Vintage Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Modern Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Antique Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Artist Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century French Romantic Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Quartz, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Brooches
Citrine, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s Retro Brooches
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, Coral, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1980s French Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1940s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Rose Gold
1990s French Brooches
Emerald, Onyx, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Brooches
18k Gold, White Gold
1970s French Modern Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Swiss Retro Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Italian Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century French Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s French Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s French Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Modern Brooches
Rose Gold
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1930s French Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Gold, Platinum
1940s British Retro Vintage Brooches
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
1990s French Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Ruby
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1930s French Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond
1960s French Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Emerald
1920s French Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s British Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1990s French Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique and Vintage Brooches
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.