Brooches
20th Century French Modern Brooches
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Platinum
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
1920s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1980s Vintage Brooches
1980s Finnish Modernist Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Gold
20th Century Japanese Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver, White Gold
Late 20th Century Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Belle Époque Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Gold
Mid-18th Century English Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1970s Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Rhodium
2010s Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold, Whi...
Early 2000s European Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Platinum
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
1960s Swiss Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
17th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Italian Artisan Antique Brooches
Coral, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
19th Century American Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Modern Brooches
Gilt Metal
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s European Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s German Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby
2010s French Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, 18k Gold
1930s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Turquoise, Jasper, Onyx, Malachite, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Coral, Yellow...
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century Antique Brooches
Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
2010s Modernist Brooches
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Mid-18th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Amethyst, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Shopping for Vintage Brooches? Find Chanel Brooches, Gold Brooches, Fabergé Brooches and Other Jewelry on 1stDibs
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
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. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
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 for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.