Brooches
1980s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Brooches
1950s French Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
18k Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Onyx, Diamond, Platinum
1890s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Emerald, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s French Egyptian Revival Antique Brooches
Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s Italian Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Gold
1890s Antique Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
White Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Post-War Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1990s French Brooches
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s Swiss Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Brooches
Agate, Yellow Gold
1940s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Amethyst, Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Post-War Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Jade, White Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Romantic Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Diamond, Platinum
1980s American Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Rubelite, Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold
1970s French Vintage Brooches
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
18k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Malachite, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 10k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Tita...
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.