Brooches
1920s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, Platinum
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
19th Century English Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Sterling Silver, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Si...
1890s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Peridot, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Australian Brooches
Opal, Emerald, Black Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold
1890s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century English Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
1880s French Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1890s French Artisan Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
1880s French Egyptian Revival Antique Brooches
Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Onyx, Diamond, Platinum
1920s Austrian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
1850s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yell...
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Platinum
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Jade, White Gold
1930s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Post-War Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1890s Antique Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold, White Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Unknown Post-War Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire...
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
1990s American Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
1880s Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18...
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow 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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