Brooches
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s North American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 19th Century Italian Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Citrine, 10k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Austrian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Spinel, Mixed Metal, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rhodium, Platinum...
1860s Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Spinel, Citrine, Mixed Metal, Sterling Silver, Silver, Rhodium, Platinum...
Mid-20th Century French Post-War Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century French Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Y...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Black Opal, Multi-gemst...
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Gold,...
Early 1800s Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire...
1920s Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Retro Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire...
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s French Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Sapphire, Platinum
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1950s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Brooches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
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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