Brooches
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1980s Italian Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1950s British Retro Vintage Brooches
Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Citrine, Garnet, Gold, 9k Gold
1870s American Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Garnet, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Brooches
Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold
2010s European Modern Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Garnet, Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s European Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Garnet
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Garnet, Kunzite, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century American Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1920s Asian Vintage Brooches
Amber, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century British Art Deco Brooches
Garnet, Marcasite, Sterling Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century French Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Gold
2010s European Modern Brooches
Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Emerald, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century French Brooches
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Gold
Mid-20th Century European Retro Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Sapphire, Coral, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver...
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Platinum
2010s European Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1880s English Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches
Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1950s British Modern Vintage Brooches
Onyx, Emerald, Diamond, Bronze, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k 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.