Brooches
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s British Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, 14k Gold
20th Century European Artisan Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Retro Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century Indian Retro Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Indian Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Artisan Brooches
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Rose Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum, Gold
1990s French Artisan Brooches
2010s Italian Artisan Brooches
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Aquamarine, Gold
1960s French Artisan Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Swiss Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
1950s Swiss Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Ruby, Rose Gold
1910s Austrian Retro Vintage Brooches
14k Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gold
1930s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
Early 20th Century Retro Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artisan Brooches
Quartz, Gold Plate, Bronze
1960s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Brooches for Sale: Shop Fabergé Brooches, Chanel Brooches, Cartier Brooches and Other Brooches on 1stDibs
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
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. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
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 for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.