Brooches
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Coral, Silver
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, White Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1950s Austrian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1940s Portuguese Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sterling Silver, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gol...
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
1950s Mexican Vintage Brooches
Sterling Silver
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal
1950s American Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1950s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Garnet, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s British Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Marcasite, Onyx, Sterling Silver
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel
1950s American Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel
1960s American Vintage Brooches
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1940s Spanish Civil War Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
1960s Austrian Vintage Brooches
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
1940s American Vintage Brooches
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
1930s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1940s Belgian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Modernist Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, 18k Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1950s American Modern Vintage Brooches
1940s American Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century Georgian Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Modern Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, 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.