Brooches
1910s Swiss Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Enamel
1870s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 15k Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1800s Antique Brooches
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Swedish Baroque Revival Antique Brooches
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1810s Georgian Antique Brooches
Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1840s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Brooches
Silver
19th Century European Arts and Crafts Antique Brooches
Pearl, Silver
19th Century Antique Brooches
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Antique Brooches
Carnelian, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Portuguese Georgian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Chrysoberyl, Silver
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century Art Deco Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Mid-19th Century French Holbeinesque Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
1910s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1860s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
1890s Spanish Art Deco Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1890s Antique Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Brooches
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Garnet, 18k Gold
1910s European Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1820s English George III Antique Brooches
Cut Steel
1890s French Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Turquoise, Gold
1870s American Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Enamel
1890s French Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Brooches
Gold Plate
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
18k Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Cut Steel
1890s American Contemporary Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century European Antique Brooches
Diamond, Peridot, Gold, Silver
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.