Brooches
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s English Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
1910s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green ...
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, Silver
1990s French Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Pink Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gree...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Rubelite, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphir...
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tourmaline, Zircon, Mandarin Garnet...
2010s Thai Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, G...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Green Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sa...
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s American Belle Époque Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s Israeli Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Opal, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold Plate...
21st Century and Contemporary Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, Whi...
Late 20th Century English Modern Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Sapphire, Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, South Sea...
Early 20th Century Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s German Jugendstil Brooches
Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Black Opal, Emerald, Onyx, Sapphire, Gold,...
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Enamel, Gilt Metal, Vermeil
1890s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Antique Brooches
White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Quartz, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, Whi...
2010s Swiss Art Nouveau Brooches
Natural Pearl
19th Century Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Swiss Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Post-War Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18...
16th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, 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.