Brooches
19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow 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
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s North American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artisan Brooches
Pearl, Gold Plate, Bronze
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Brooches
Pearl, Silver
1840s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 15k Gold
Late 20th Century Artist Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Moonstone, Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 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...
1860s Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Southeast Asian Baroque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
1950s Unknown Revival Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
1990s Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold Plate
1940s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White 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...
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1950s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pearl, Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Diam...
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
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
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Brooches
Opal, Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Modern Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, Platinum
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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