Brooches
1910s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, 10k Gold, White Gold
1930s Portuguese Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, Platinum
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Brooches
Agate, Yellow Gold
1990s French Brooches
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century Artisan Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1980s American Vintage Brooches
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Spanish Retro Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold
2010s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Amethyst, Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, White ...
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Artisan Brooches
1890s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Gold
1980s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Tourmaline, Platinum
1880s French Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Australian Brooches
Opal, Emerald, Black Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
1890s Antique Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
1920s Spanish Artist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Labradorite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s French Egyptian Revival Antique Brooches
Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Emerald, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
1850s French Neoclassical Antique Brooches
Agate, Gold
1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Opal, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Platinum
19th Century French Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1970s French Vintage Brooches
1880s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Labradorite, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White 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.