Brooches
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, 18k Gold
Early 1900s American Antique Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1920s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1920s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1920s European Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Platinum
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, White Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 20th Century Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s German Vintage Brooches
Agate, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Swiss Brooches
White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s North American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Antique Brooches
Quartz, Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, White Go...
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
1960s French Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1940s Hong Kong Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Hong Kong Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, B...
1930s Hong Kong Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1940s Hong Kong Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
1950s British Retro Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yello...
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century German Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Silver
20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Peridot, Tourmaline, Amethyst, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Russian Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot
1960s French Modern Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Modern Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1960s Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Turquoise, Multi-gemstone, 18k...
1940s French Vintage Brooches
Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow 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.