Brooches
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k G...
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Brooches
Citrine, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Diam...
2010s European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Medieval Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Sapphire, Coral, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver...
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Artist Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, Silver
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow ...
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 15k Gold
Late 20th Century Artist Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
1840s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Southeast Asian Baroque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Emerald, Moonstone, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Diamon...
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Pla...
Late 20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Jade, Gold, 18k 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.