Brooches
1930s German Vintage Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s American Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
1970s French Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1830s Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, 9k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl
1830s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold,...
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Diamond, Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Edwardian Brooches
Natural Pearl, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
1970s Swiss Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century French Georgian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1980s American Artist Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-19th Century Unknown Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
2010s Modern Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Freshwater Pearl, Gold Plate
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold Plate
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Coral, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s American Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Mid-19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Topaz, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Amethyst, Natural Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Crystal, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, ...
1980s American Native American Vintage Brooches
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapph...
1950s Austrian Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s French Aesthetic Movement Vintage Brooches
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Coral, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k G...
20th Century Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Amethyst, Natural Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Go...
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Coral, Crystal, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gol...
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Italian Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k 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.