Brooches
1910s European Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s European Modern Brooches
Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s Austrian Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k G...
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Art Deco Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Coral, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow ...
1920s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Brooches
Coral, Silver
1990s European Retro Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1980s North American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral
1840s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Artist Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Emerald, Moonstone, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Diamon...
21st Century and Contemporary Southeast Asian Baroque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
1940s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Pla...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Agate, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1780s Unknown Antique Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1950s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pearl, Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Diam...
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Israeli Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, G...
1890s French Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s North American Contemporary Brooches
Carnelian, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White G...
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Sapphire, White 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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