Brooches
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s German Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold
1920s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1890s Romantic Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s British Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Brooches
Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century French Georgian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 1800s Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Platinum
1940s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Brooches
Diamond, White Gold
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Dutch Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1990s North American Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
1880s Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1880s English Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches
Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Chrysophrase, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, 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.
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