Brooches
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Turquoise, Pearl, Gold
2010s Thai Brooches
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Coral, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold,...
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Peridot, Turquoise, Rock Crystal, Diamond, Crystal, 14k Gold, Silver, Ye...
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Turquoise, Silver, Enamel
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Aquamarine, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Ye...
Early 2000s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Post-War Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Artist Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Whit...
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold,...
1940s English Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Artist Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Crystal, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, ...
1880s French Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Lapis Lazuli, Rubelite, Turquoise, Base Metal
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1990s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Ye...
20th Century Brooches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s American Native American Vintage Brooches
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Moonstone, Turquoise
20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1990s British Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Moonstone, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Sap...
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Crystal, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gol...
1950s American Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18...
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.
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