Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Black Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Spinel, Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ru...
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Crystal, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Classical Roman Brooches
South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Brown Diamond, Blue Diamond, Diamond, A...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Rubelite, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Tourmaline, Topaz, Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, Coral, Amethyst, Agate, 14k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1700s Georgian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Brooches
Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Topaz, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Quartz, Silver, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Quartz, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling...
21st Century and Contemporary English Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Silver
2010s Modern Brooches
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Modernist Brooches
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Brooches
Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Nouveau Brooches
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Brooches
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Brooches
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Black Diamond, Diamond, ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 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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