Brooches
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
1960s French Romantic Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Gold
2010s French Brooches
Gold Plate
1970s Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s South American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1980s Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Brooches
Gold Plate
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s British Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver
1890s Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Enamel
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
1950s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century English Victorian Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Belle Époque Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver, Gold
1840s Swiss Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Gold
1980s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1960s French Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Central American Vintage Brooches
Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Brooches
Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Unknown Artisan Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1890s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Silver
1990s American Brooches
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Labradorite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Aquamarine, Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Brooches
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Antique Brooches
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1990s American Brooches
Emerald, White Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Platinum
19th Century English Edwardian Antique Brooches
18k Gold
1920s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, Platinum
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1880s French Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches
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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