Brooches
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, G...
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
1860s French Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gol...
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Go...
19th Century European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
Early 1900s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century Antique Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
1970s Modern Vintage Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century English Modern Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s French Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s European Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Artisan Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, Silver
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s Victorian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Brooches
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Swiss Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1890s French Antique Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-19th Century Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Labradorite, 14k Gold, Platinum
19th Century European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
1950s Austrian Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Whi...
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Gold
20th Century North American Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Platinum
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Ruby, Rhodocrosite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Morganite, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose ...
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1880s English Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1940s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Morganite, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose ...
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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