Brooches
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Modernist Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Agate, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Rock Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Agate, Citrine, Diamond, ...
20th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, 14k Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s British Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Gold
20th Century Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Silver
1980s Italian Vintage Brooches
Tourmaline, Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Chalcedony, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Amethyst, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1850s English Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, 15k Gold
20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Pearl, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver, Silver
1870s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Brooches
Agate, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Finnish Modernist Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Gold
1850s Russian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Oriental Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 15k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Chrysoberyl, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Moonstone, Pearl, Ruby, ...
1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Agate, 14k Gold
1860s French Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches
Agate, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Silver
1990s Swiss Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Early 1900s French Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Peridot, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst
1970s French Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Crystal, Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Turquois...
2010s American Brooches
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s French Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
1980s Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Agate, Amber, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Brooches
Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold
1860s Scottish Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
1850s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, 9k Gold, Base Metal
1970s French Modern Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Unknown Modernist Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k 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.