Brooches
1920s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
1920s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
1780s British George III Antique Brooches
Silver
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
1920s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Vintage Brooches
1920s Greek Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s British Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Platinum
Early 18th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Turquoise, Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
1920s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, White G...
1920s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Enamel
Late 18th Century Antique Brooches
1750s Georgian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Platinum
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Brooches
Silver
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1780s British George III Antique Brooches
9k Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
1920s French Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
16th Century German Renaissance Antique Brooches
Ruby, Natural Pearl, Diamond, Enamel, 22k Gold, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1920s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1750s English Georgian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Silver, Gold
1920s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Base Metal
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Onyx, Gold, Platinum
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
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.