Brooches
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Brooches
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Retro Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Retro Brooches
Crystal
1990s French Artisan Brooches
Gilt Metal
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
1990s American Retro Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate, Enamel
1950s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Rhodium, Base Metal
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Gold-filled
1960s French Artisan Vintage Brooches
Brass, Bronze
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate, Rhodium, Base Metal, Gilt Metal
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate, Rhodium, Base Metal, Gilt Metal
1950s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Brass, Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Sterling Silver
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Citrine, Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
1950s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Spinel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Brooches
Sapphire, Ruby, Zircon, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate, Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Late 20th Century French Artisan Brooches
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Brooches
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Retro Brooches
Crystal
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Crystal
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
1930s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Vermeil, Rhodium
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Peridot, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold-filled
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century German Retro Brooches
Crystal
1950s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate, Base Metal, Gilt Metal
Vintage Brooches for Sale: Shop Fabergé Brooches, Chanel Brooches, Cartier Brooches and Other Brooches on 1stDibs
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
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. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
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 for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.