Brooches
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Peridot, Star Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Swedish Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 14k Gold
1880s Spanish Tudor Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Enamel, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Sapphire, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Art Deco Brooches
Pink Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Black Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire
Mid-20th Century European Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1880s English Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1910s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green ...
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Sapphire, Platinum, Steel
1930s Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Coral, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rhodium
Late 20th Century European Artist Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
2010s Israeli Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Swiss Retro Brooches
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.