Brooches
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s English Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
1980s German Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s German Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
1850s Italian Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Brooches
Sapphire, Ruby, Zircon, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Ruby, Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Brooches
Emerald, Moonstone, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s European Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold Plate
Early 19th Century Art Deco Antique Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1960s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Coral, Rubelite, Crystal, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Tourma...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1940s Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Austrian Vintage Brooches
Coral, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Greek Classical Greek Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century French Modern Brooches
Chalcedony, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 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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