Brooches
1970s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Brooches
Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Asian Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Turkish Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold
1970s Italian Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Italian Edwardian Antique Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold
1970s Swiss Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s Italian Antique Brooches
14k Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1970s Italian Artist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Jade, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Antique Brooches
Gold, 10k Gold, Enamel
1970s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
1970s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, Copper
1970s Italian Vintage Brooches
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold
Early 1900s Russian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
1970s French Aesthetic Movement Vintage Brooches
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 1900s British Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Citrine, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, Copper
1970s North American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Topaz, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Turkish Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold
1970s French Baroque Revival Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Rhodium
1970s North American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
1970s North American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, Copper
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Brooches
1970s North American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
1970s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Early 1900s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
1970s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s North American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Bronze
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold
1970s German Vintage Brooches
1970s French Vintage Brooches
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
1970s Vintage Brooches
Early 1900s Canadian Victorian Antique Brooches
Chalcedony, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Italian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Modern Vintage Brooches
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
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.