Brooches
1890s Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s French Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Platinum
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold
1980s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Garnet, Iolite, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Rose Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1950s Unknown Artisan Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Early 2000s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
1880s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Labradorite, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s American Modern Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Unknown Artisan Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose 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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