Brooches
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Australian Brooches
Opal, Emerald, Black Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Victorian Vintage Brooches
Carnelian, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Chrysophrase, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Spanish Artist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Onyx, Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s American Egyptian Revival Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Opal
1990s French Brooches
Diamond, White Gold
1980s German Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Black Opal, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Japanese Vintage Brooches
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Brooches
Sterling Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Brooches
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Scottish Brooches
Zircon, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold
1970s Austrian Modernist Vintage Brooches
18k Gold
1990s French Brooches
Diamond, Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1990s American Brooches
Silver
1990s American Modern Brooches
1990s American Brooches
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Brooches
Onyx, 18k Gold
1990s Japanese Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century North American Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Brooches
1980s French Retro Vintage Brooches
1990s American Brooches
Silver
1980s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Marcasite, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Chalcedony, Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Brooches
1980s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s French Artisan Brooches
Gilt Metal
1980s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 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.