Brooches
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Garnet, Silver
1910s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Natural Pearl, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Garnet, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Brooches
Garnet, Oriental Pearl, Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Brooches
Garnet, Silver
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Revival Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silve...
1990s Japanese Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite,...
20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Garnet, Gold, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Garnet, Base Metal
1970s Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Moonstone, Pearl, Ruby, ...
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Onyx, Citrine, Garnet, Gold Plate
20th Century Georgian Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Silver
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Brooches
Garnet, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Zircon, Blue Zircon, 9k Gold, Yel...
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Brooches
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Gold
1950s Portuguese Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Brooches
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Crystal, Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Turquois...
1990s American Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s American Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Unknown Antique Brooches
Garnet, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Rubelite, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Unknown Modernist Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1860s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Brooches
Emerald, Opal, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Garnet, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Artisan Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1850s British High Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Enamel
1870s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Garnet, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Garnet
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Brooches
Garnet, Gold
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Garnet, Sapphire, Spinel, Opal, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Gold, Enamel
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Garnet, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold, Yell...
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Brooches
Turquoise, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Labradorite, Garnet, 15k 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.