Brooches
1920s North American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century European Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Silver
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, Tourmaline, Platinum
19th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Silver, Sterling Silver
1830s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, 9k Gold, Enamel
1950s Swedish Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Silver
Late 18th Century European Georgian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Sapphire, Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century European Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Citrine, Silver
1930s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Agate, Crystal, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1950s British Retro Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Brooches
Amethyst
Late 20th Century Brooches
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1820s Georgian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Pinchbeck
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Brooches
Amethyst, Mixed Metal, Pinchbeck, Shakudo, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, 15k ...
Mid-19th Century Scottish High Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Artist Brooches
Amethyst, Gold
1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Citrine, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold
1860s American Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Agate
16th Century Italian Antique Brooches
Agate, Gold
1820s English George III Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
1940s Mexican Modernist Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Silver
1870s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Brooches
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Fire Agate, Gold, Y...
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate
1990s Retro Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold Plate
1910s Russian Belle Époque Vintage Brooches
Agate, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Pearl, Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modernist Brooches
Amethyst
1960s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Garnet, Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Swedish Modernist Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Silver
Mid-18th Century Georgian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Agate, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Finnish Modernist Brooches
Amethyst, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Agate, Malachite, Jasper, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Rock Crystal, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
1890s English Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Silver
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, 15k Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Artist Brooches
Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Amethyst, Coral, Turquoise, Other, Chrysocolla,...
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Modernist Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 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.