Brooches
2010s Israeli Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Portuguese Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
1930s Unknown Modern Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1900s European Retro Antique Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1960s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Brooches
Ruby, Gold
1890s French Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
1890s French Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Brooches
Coral, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gr...
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Coral, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-18th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 19th Century French Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Garnet, Tsavorite, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
2010s Dutch Modern Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Opal, Silv...
Late 19th Century Unknown Retro Antique Brooches
Ruby, Citrine, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century European Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Onyx, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s English Modern Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
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.