Brooches
1960s North American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s English Modern Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Brooches
1980s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1980s German Stuart Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate, Enamel
1980s French Vintage Brooches
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1980s French Baroque Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1980s German Federal Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Platinum
1960s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Chalcedony, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Brooches
18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German George V Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1960s Vintage Brooches
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1960s Finnish Modernist Vintage Brooches
Silver
1980s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1980s American Vintage Brooches
18k Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
18k Gold
1980s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
24k Gold, Gold Plate
1960s Australian Retro Vintage Brooches
Pearl, 9k Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1960s German Tudor Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1960s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1980s Vintage Brooches
Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Modern Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1960s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Lebanese Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Sterling Silver
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1980s American Baroque Vintage Brooches
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
1980s French Vintage Brooches
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Tsavorite, White Gold, 18k Gold
1960s French Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
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.