Brooches
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Yellow Gold
1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Brooches
Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Carnelian, Diamond, Malachite, Pearl, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, ...
1970s French Artisan Vintage Brooches
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
1970s French Vintage Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Topaz, 18k Gold
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Enamel
1870s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s German Artist Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Other, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Brooches
Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1970s French Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold
1970s German Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1970s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1970s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
1970s English Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1970s Italian Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
1870s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 10k Gold
1970s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, En...
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
1870s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
1970s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1970s Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s North American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze, Copper
1970s American Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s German Arts and Crafts Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1870s Italian Victorian Antique Brooches
Gold
1970s North American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
1970s Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s British Art Deco Vintage Brooches
18k Gold
1870s French Victorian Antique Brooches
Sterling Silver
1970s French Vintage Brooches
1970s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
1970s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1970s German Baroque Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1970s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
1970s German Artisan Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Malachite, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
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.