Brooches
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Dutch Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Dutch Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s European Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century Antique Brooches
Aquamarine, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s European Modern Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1960s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Sapphire, Topaz, Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Peridot, Opal, Amethyst, Silver, G...
1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Pl...
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Chrysophrase, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Russian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1960s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Coral, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Opal, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Palladium
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s European Modern Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Brooches
Sapphire, Ruby, Zircon, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
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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