Brooches
1930s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Agate, Crystal, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1930s American Modern Vintage Brooches
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1930s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
1870s Unknown Antique Brooches
Garnet, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1870s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
1930s American Romantic Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1930s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Coral, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s American Romantic Vintage Brooches
1870s American Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
1930s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Crystal
1930s Danish Vintage Brooches
Moonstone, Silver
1930s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling S...
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1930s Danish Vintage Brooches
Sterling Silver
1870s French Baroque Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, Silver
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1870s American Victorian Antique Brooches
14k Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Rhodium, Enamel
1930s Unknown Victorian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Rhodium
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1930s Unknown Victorian Vintage Brooches
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 9k Gold, White Gold
1930s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Silver
1930s Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, 14k Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Rhodium
1930s American Romantic Vintage Brooches
1930s Vintage Brooches
Diamond
1870s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Palladium, 14k Gold, Platinum
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Rhodium, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Enamel, Gilt Metal
1930s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
1930s Vintage Brooches
1870s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Gold, Silver
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1930s French Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Gold, Platinum
1870s American Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum, Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Sterling Silver
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.