Brooches
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Ye...
Early 20th Century French Brooches
Garnet, Oriental Pearl, Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1860s British Holbeinesque Antique Brooches
Chrysoberyl, Garnet, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Brooches
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1840s Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches
Garnet, 14k Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Garnet, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Artisan Brooches
Emerald, Tourmaline, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold...
2010s German Contemporary Brooches
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Unknown Antique Brooches
Garnet, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Gold, Enamel
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Onyx, Citrine, Garnet, Gold Plate
Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Brooches
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Go...
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Garnet
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
1950s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Citrine, Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, Garnet
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Tourmaline, Gold
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 14k Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Rubelite, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Brooches
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Modernist Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Multi-gemstone, Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Artisan Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, ...
2010s German Contemporary Brooches
Tourmaline, Quartz, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary German Egyptian Revival Brooches
Tourmaline, Indicolite, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold,...
19th Century European Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Brooches
Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yel...
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Garnet, Sapphire, Spinel, Opal, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Tourmaline, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yel...
Mid-20th Century European Brooches
Garnet, Silver
2010s German Egyptian Revival Brooches
Tourmaline, Indicolite, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold,...
2010s American Artisan Brooches
Tourmaline, Ruby, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, Diamond, White Dia...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Rose Gold, 18k ...
1850s British High Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold,...
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Garnet, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold, Yell...
1970s Modernist Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Moonstone, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s American Victorian Antique Brooches
Garnet, Gold-filled
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.