Brooches
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Si...
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 1...
1990s Indian Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1870s European Greek Revival Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1820s British Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
20th Century French Modern Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Natural Pearl, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1870s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Brooches
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Fire Agate, Gold, Y...
1940s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
Mid-19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow S...
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gol...
Late 20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Enamel, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Pl...
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold,...
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Aquamarine, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite,...
Mid-19th Century Unknown Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s English Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Go...
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Natural Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum, Rose Gold, Gold,...
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Brooches
Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yello...
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Natural Pearl, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
1830s Unknown Georgian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
1890s Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Coral, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Onyx, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Russian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k 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.