Brooches
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Dutch Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1940s Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s French Medieval Vintage Brooches
Agate, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Victorian Brooches
Citrine, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Palladium
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1960s German Vintage Brooches
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1940s American Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate, Silver
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Rhodium
1950s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Brass
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Brooches
18k Gold, Silver
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Swiss Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1940s French Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s European Modern Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s Brazilian Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Brooches
18k Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s British Modern Vintage Brooches
Onyx, Emerald, Diamond, Bronze, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1960s Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Rhodium
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1930s American Romantic Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Rhodium
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gol...
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal
1960s European Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
1930s American Romantic Vintage Brooches
Crystal
1950s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Early Victorian Brooches
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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.