Brooches
2010s Contemporary Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1970s Mexican Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Sterling Silver
2010s American Art Deco Brooches
Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Jade, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1940s Vintage Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Aquamarine, Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Chalcedony, Marcasite, Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Crystal, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s French Victorian Antique Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modernist Brooches
Onyx, 14k Gold, Gold
19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Onyx, Rose Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Carnelian, Black Diamond, 18k Gold,...
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Marcasite, Onyx, Sterling Silver
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Platinum
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapp...
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s German Modern Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Russian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Go...
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Onyx, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Onyx, Sterling Silver
1980s French Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Crystal, White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, South Sea ...
1980s Hong Kong Vintage Brooches
Onyx, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Brooches
Citrine, Onyx, Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Swiss Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Classical Roman Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Blue Diamond, Brown Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea P...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Wh...
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Opal, Platinum
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Wh...
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold,...
1960s American Native American Vintage Brooches
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Onyx, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Onyx, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, White Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Onyx, Ruby, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, White Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold
1860s French Neoclassical Antique Brooches
Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Onyx, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Cultured P...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k G...
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Platinum
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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.