Brooches
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Pla...
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
1990s Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
1950s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1930s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, G...
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
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
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...
1960s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Retro Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Brooches
Coral, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gr...
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Coral, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s German Modern Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Opal, Silv...
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Brooches
Opal, Sapphire, Pearl, Ruby, Silver, 18k Gold, Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s French Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Freshwater Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, 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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