Brooches
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, White Gold, Platinum
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Ruby, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Burmese Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Indian Art Deco Brooches
Ruby, Brown Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold...
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
1970s British Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
Citrine, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Retro Brooches
Citrine, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Post-War Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Other, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, Gold, Enamel
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Swiss Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, 14k Gold
1880s French Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s English Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Ruby, Rose Gold
20th Century Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1950s Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby
Early 2000s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Early 20th Century Retro Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
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.