Brooches
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s European Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1990s North American Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 1900s French Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1960s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Brooches
White Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Jade, Platinum
1880s Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Chrysophrase, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Tiger's Eye, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
1890s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1890s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Russian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White...
1890s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
1870s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Scottish Brooches
Agate, Citrine, Sterling Silver, Silver
Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Brooches
Citrine, Silver
1970s German Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Coral, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1940s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1910s European Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White 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.
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