Brooches
Mid-20th Century French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1850s Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s American Brooches
Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century American Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Paraiba, Garnet, Tourmaline, Spinel, Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapp...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century English Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k G...
1910s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, White ...
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
1950s Austrian Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1950s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Platinum
1920s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tourmaline, Rubelite, Ruby, Par...
2010s German Artist Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1960s British Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
1940s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 19th Century Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby
2010s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapp...
1910s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s American Artisan Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Y...
1950s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 22k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 15k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Peridot, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s American Romantic Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k 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.