Brooches
Late 20th Century American Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
1870s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century European Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, Vermeil, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphir...
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby
20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Yellow Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Baroque Brooches
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Zircon, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Pearl, Peridot, Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century European Artisan Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
1790s Rococo Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1990s Modern Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Opal, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Tanzanite, Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, 1...
20th Century Indian Retro Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modernist Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
1880s Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches
Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver, Gold
Early 2000s American Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum, 18k Gold
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Pearl, Coral, Ruby, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Emerald, Ruby, Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Ruby, Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 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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