Brooches
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Turkish Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
Late 20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Emerald, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Platinu...
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Retro Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Brooches
Opal, 18k Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Spanish Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, White Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Spanish Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold...
1880s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Spanish Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Gar...
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Brooches
Opal, Pearl, Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century European Artist Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Cat’s Eye, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
20th Century European Artisan Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Yellow Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum, 18k 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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