Brooches
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Moonstone, Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Irish Retro Brooches
Marcasite, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Emerald, Moonstone, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Diamon...
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century German Modern Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century British Retro Brooches
Steel
1980s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
1940s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
1970s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pearl, Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Diam...
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
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
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1960s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s European Retro Antique Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modern Brooches
Ruby, Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Dutch Modern Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1960s North American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Portuguese Modern Brooches
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s German Modern Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Early 2000s German Modern Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1930s Retro Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1940s Swiss Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Modern Vintage Brooches
1950s Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Crystal, Enamel
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Carnelian, 18k 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.