Brooches
1950s British Retro Vintage Brooches
Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century English Retro Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Agate, Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Retro Vintage Brooches
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Brooches
Sapphire, Ruby, Zircon, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s French Medieval Vintage Brooches
Bronze
Mid-20th Century North American Retro Brooches
Gold Plate
1970s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century North American Retro Brooches
Crystal
Mid-20th Century North American Retro Brooches
Crystal
Mid-18th Century Retro Antique Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Brooches
Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Palladium
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold Plate
1950s French Medieval Vintage Brooches
Agate, Bronze
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1940s Swiss Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Retro Brooches
Pink Sapphire, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Silver, Gold Plate, 18k Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Gold
20th Century French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s British Retro Brooches
Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century European Retro Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Medieval Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold
Mid-20th Century British Retro Brooches
Steel
1950s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Yellow Gold
1960s English Retro Vintage Brooches
Marcasite, Silver
Mid-20th Century French Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
1960s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Jade, Opal, 14k Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, 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.