Brooches
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 1900s American Modern Antique Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1970s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s Vintage Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Artist Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond
Vintage Brooches for Sale: Shop Fabergé Brooches, Chanel Brooches, Cartier Brooches and Other Brooches on 1stDibs
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.