Brooches
1860s American High Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Yellow Sapphir...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Diamond, B...
1960s Italian Vintage Brooches
Agate, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Wh...
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Agate, Carnelian, Diamond, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Onyx, Ruby, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Agate, Diamond, 14k Gold
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, South Sea Pear...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, W...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, White Diamond, Pearl, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold,...
1970s British Baroque Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Brown Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Ruby, Blue Sap...
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold,...
Late 19th Century Scottish High Victorian Antique Brooches
Quartz, Agate, Citrine, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Cultured P...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, White Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k G...
1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Crystal,...
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Crystal, Sapphire, Diamon...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Crystal, Onyx, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Diamond, South Sea Pearl...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Yellow Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, Pearl, Crystal, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Sapphire, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Crystal, Diamon...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, White Diamond, Pearl, Crystal, 18k Gold,...
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Gold
1990s Modernist Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Agate, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Agate, 14k Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Agate, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Sterling Silver
1980s Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Garnet, South Sea Pearl, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose ...
1990s Italian Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Agate, Yellow Go...
1980s German Vintage Brooches
Agate, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 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.