Brooches
1980s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s European Modern Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Go...
1910s Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Pearl, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, White Gold
20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s North American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Moonstone, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Opal, Sapphire, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Pl...
2010s Dutch Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Brooches
Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1940s European Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Star Sapphire, Platinum
1960s Austrian Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1980s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
1980s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Agate, Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Modernist Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Brooches
Sapphire, Ruby, Zircon, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s European Modern Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1800s Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Platinum
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Chalcedony, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum, 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.