Brooches
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Antique Brooches
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1890s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Cut Steel
Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
1850s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yell...
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Emerald, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches
14k Gold
1930s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1890s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Onyx, Diamond, Platinum
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1880s French Egyptian Revival Antique Brooches
Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
White Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
White Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Antique Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Brooches
Agate, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swiss Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Amethyst, Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1930s Portuguese Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Gold
1930s Unknown Post-War Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
1940s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Other
1960s Swiss Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1940s American Vintage Brooches
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Silver
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Platinum
1890s French Artisan Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Brooches
Agate, Pearl
1890s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Post-War Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 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.