Brooches
1930s French Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond
1960s French Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1920s French Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s French Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s British Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
1970s French Vintage Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire
1930s Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s French Artisan Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Emerald
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Platinum, Silver
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Rock Crystal, Diamond, Platinum
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Enamel
20th Century French Brooches
Gold, Silver, Enamel
1980s French Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1950s American Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Topaz, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, Gold
1960s French Post-War Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1930s French George V Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s British Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, Coral, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s French Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, 18k Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century French Brooches
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
1940s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1920s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Coral, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1960s Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Platinum
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s American Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Retro Brooches
18k Gold
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
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.