Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Unknown Modern Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century English Brooches
15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s French Modern Vintage Brooches
1990s Italian Modern Brooches
Silver Plate, Copper, Gilt Metal
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Early 2000s French Modern Brooches
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Enamel
Late 20th Century French Modern Brooches
Brass
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Quartz, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
1980s Vintage Brooches
1970s Vintage Brooches
1980s Vintage Brooches
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Copper
1980s Vintage Brooches
1880s Dutch High Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1820s French George IV Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Brooches
1980s Vintage Brooches
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Brooches
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Brooches
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Silver, 18...
19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s French Brooches
Base Metal
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century French Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Brooches
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
1990s French Brooches
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Brooches
1980s Vintage Brooches
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Brooches
Gold, 15k Gold
19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Retro Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Mexican Modern Brooches
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Peridot, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Brooches
Ruby, Tsavorite, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Amethyst, Silver, Gold Plate, ...
18th Century Antique Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
1980s German Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
Shopping for Vintage Brooches? Find Chanel Brooches, Gold Brooches, Fabergé Brooches and Other Jewelry 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.