Brooches
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Edwardian Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold
20th Century British Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold
1880s English Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, White Gold
1990s Art Deco Brooches
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s North American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Rubelite, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphir...
1990s American Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Swedish Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Antique Brooches
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Amethyst, 18k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Sapphire, Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Platinum
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Indian Art Deco Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Ro...
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 1...
Late 18th Century European Georgian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Brooches
Amethyst, Mixed Metal, Pinchbeck, Shakudo, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, 15k ...
1990s Indian Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, ...
1990s Indian Art Deco Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gol...
1990s Indian Art Deco Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yello...
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Brooches
Amethyst
1990s Indian Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Indian Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Pink Diamond, Tsavorite, B...
Late 20th Century French Artist Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Indian Art Deco Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Go...
Early 20th Century Unknown Artist Brooches
Amethyst, Gold
1940s Mexican Modernist Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, 15k Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Pearl, Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1820s English George III Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Finnish Modernist Brooches
Amethyst, Gold
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Silver
1980s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Garnet, Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modernist Brooches
Amethyst
1960s Swedish Modernist Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-18th Century Georgian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Retro Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Modernist Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s British Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Gold
1950s Finnish Modernist Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Gold
20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Pearl, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver, Silver
1980s Italian Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Brooches
Tourmaline, Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Amethyst, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k 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.