Brooches
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Brooches
Early 2000s French Artisan Brooches
Base Metal
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Brooches
Stainless Steel
Early 2000s French Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
1960s French Modernist Vintage Brooches
Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Brooches
Early 2000s Spanish Brooches
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
1960s Artist Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1960s Canadian Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Modern Vintage Brooches
Onyx, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Brooches
18k Gold
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Spanish Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Tsavorite, White Gold
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Platinum
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1960s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Early 2000s Spanish Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Tsavorite, Gold
Early 2000s French Artisan Brooches
Base Metal
Early 2000s Spanish Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Tsavorite, White Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k G...
Early 2000s Spanish Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
1960s German Baroque Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
Early 2000s French Brooches
Enamel, Gilt Metal
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Artisan Brooches
Base Metal
Early 2000s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yell...
Early 2000s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
1960s Vintage Brooches
1960s American Regency Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1960s Vintage Brooches
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Brooches
1960s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, Vermeil, Silver
1960s German Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1960s German Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Brooches
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Brooches
1960s French Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s European Aesthetic Movement Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s German Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1960s Turkish Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold
1960s Finnish Modernist Vintage Brooches
Gold
1960s German Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1960s Vintage Brooches
Early 2000s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
18k 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.