Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Morganite, Pearl, Peridot, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Crystal, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Rock Crysta...
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver, Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
White Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Silver
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, Silver
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Tsavorite, Yellow Diamond, Pink D...
Early 2000s American Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Swiss Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
17th Century English Baroque Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Rock Crystal, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
1930s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Enamel
1950s French Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s French Aesthetic Movement Vintage Brooches
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Amethyst, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 14k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold...
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Black Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, ...
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Chalcedony, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Brooches
Sapphire, White Gold
1890s American Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Diamond, Oriental Pearl, 14k Gold
Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Chrysophrase, Pearl, 18k Gold
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Brooches
Agate, Pearl
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Oriental Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Whi...
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Blue Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Tanzanite, 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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