Brooches
1980s Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond
1860s Italian Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Brooches
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, Silver
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Coral, Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Coral, Gold, Enamel
1880s English Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond, Coral, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Dutch Brooches
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Emerald, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s French Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow...
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
20th Century French Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Coral, Platinum
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Coral, Diamond
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx
20th Century Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Brooches
Chalcedony, Coral, Turquoise, Gold-filled
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Coral, Gold, 14k Gold
1960s French Modern Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Thai Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Coral, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Art Nouveau Brooches
Natural Pearl
19th Century Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold
1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Si...
1870s European Greek Revival Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Antique Brooches
White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Quartz, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Wh...
1950s Italian Revival Vintage Brooches
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
1930s Chinese Vintage Brooches
Coral, Silver
1960s Italian Vintage Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold
1870s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Brooches
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Fire Agate, Gold, Y...
20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Brooches
Coral, Gold, 14k 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.