Brooches
20th Century European Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
1820s Georgian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Pinchbeck
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, Whi...
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
19th Century Unknown Artist Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Antique Brooches
White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Quartz, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Wh...
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Platinum, Enamel
1920s French Vintage Brooches
Jade, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
19th Century European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
1930s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Black Opal, Emerald, Onyx, Sapphire, Gold,...
1970s Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold
1820s English George IV Antique Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond
1940s American Victorian Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Rhodium, Silver
1830s Russian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 1...
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold
1990s French Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver
2010s North American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century European Victorian Antique Brooches
Garnet, Opal, Pearl, Gold
1970s Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1990s Finnish Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Brooches
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, 18k Gold
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k 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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