Brooches
1950s French Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1950s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1940s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Pearl, Sapphire, Mixed Metal
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate, Enamel
1950s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1950s Swiss Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
White Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Vintage Brooches
Rhodium
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Victorian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate, Rhodium, Base Metal, Gilt Metal
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
1940s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Jade, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Rhodium, Gilt Metal
1940s Austrian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
1950s American Modern Vintage Brooches
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1950s Modern Vintage Brooches
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1940s American Victorian Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Rhodium, Silver
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1950s Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1950s Finnish Modernist Vintage Brooches
Quartz, Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1940s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Enamel
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Rhodium
1950s American Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1950s American Vintage Brooches
Rhodium
1940s Vintage Brooches
1940s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Base Metal
1950s American Vintage Brooches
Rhodium
1940s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Silver
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1940s American Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
1950s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1940s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1950s European Vintage Brooches
1950s Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1950s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Base Metal
1950s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Gold
1940s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Other
1950s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
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.