Brooches
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Yellow Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Brown Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Brooches
Garnet, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Zircon, Blue Zircon, 9k Gold, Yel...
2010s Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Coral, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold...
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Silver
Late 20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Wh...
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White G...
2010s Greek Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Rose Gold, Gold, 1...
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Onyx, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Onyx, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, ...
1970s British Modern Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1990s British Modern Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1850s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapph...
1990s Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Sapphire, Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, South Sea Pearl...
2010s Australian Contemporary Brooches
Yellow Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
1940s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s German Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Romantic Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k ...
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Rose Gold, 18k ...
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 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.