Brooches
1950s European Modern Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1910s European Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1950s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Brass
1950s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Vintage Brooches
Sterling Silver
1950s Vintage Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
1950s French Modernist Vintage Brooches
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
1950s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Yellow Gold
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1950s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Silver Plate
1950s American Post-War Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Mixed Metal, Stainless Steel
1910s Swiss Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Enamel
1950s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Yellow Gold
1950s British Modern Vintage Brooches
Onyx, Emerald, Diamond, Bronze, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum, Enamel, White Gold
1950s Italian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s English Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Brass
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum, White Gold
1950s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1910s German Vintage Brooches
Coral, Silver
1910s European Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Brooches
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
1910s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold
1950s American Romantic Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1950s American Vintage Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Gold, Silver
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s German Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1950s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Vintage Brooches
Sterling Silver
1950s Vintage Brooches
Freshwater Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 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.