Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Emerald, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Emerald, Moonstone, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Diamon...
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Brooches
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gol...
1940s Portuguese Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Victorian Brooches
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century French Holbeinesque Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 1900s European Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches
Pearl, Citrine, Garnet, Gold, Silver
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Garnet, 18k Gold
1960s French Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s German Modern Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Black Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1990s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Garnet, Tsavorite, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Garnet, 9k Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 14k Gold
20th Century North American Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
1890s Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, White Gold, Platinum
20th Century Central American Artisan Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary North American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Tsavorite, White Gold, 18k Gold
1960s French Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Brooches
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Rococo Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Emerald, 18k 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.