Brooches
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century European Artist Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Belgian Retro Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
1950s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Cat’s Eye, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire...
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Artist Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
1970s Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Belgian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Brooches
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling...
20th Century Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modernist Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Turkish Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold
Late 20th Century American Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Spanish Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Pearl, Peridot, Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, White Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphir...
Late 20th Century French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k ...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century European Artisan Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold
1990s Modern Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k 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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