Brooches
1930s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, White Gold
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s Art Deco Brooches
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Gold
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, Zircon, 18k...
20th Century Brooches
Coral, Diamond
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
Late 18th Century European Georgian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, 18k Gold
1920s North American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s American Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Coral, Platinum
19th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Swedish Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
1940s Mexican Modernist Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Silver
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Sapphire, Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Coral, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Modern Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Brooches
Amethyst
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1820s Georgian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Pinchbeck
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Thai Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Brooches
Amethyst, Mixed Metal, Pinchbeck, Shakudo, Steel, Cut Steel, Other, 15k ...
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Artist Brooches
Amethyst, Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold
1820s English George III Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Brooches
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Malachite, Onyx, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Y...
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Pearl, Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Brooches
Chalcedony, Coral, Turquoise, Gold-filled
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Silver
1960s Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Retro Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.