Brooches
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, Silver
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Emerald, Ruby, Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Modern Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Artisan Brooches
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Baroque Brooches
Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Modern Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century European Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Jade, Ruby, 14k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Chrysoberyl, Emerald, Ruby, Cat’s Eye, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum, 18k Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Ruby, Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold
1880s French Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
1940s Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Ruby, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Spanish Tudor Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, Silver
2010s North American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1990s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Vermeil, Silver
2010s Hong Kong Brooches
Blue Topaz, Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
1890s American Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 14k Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1940s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s British Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Gold
1990s French Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 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.