Brooches
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Pearl, Zircon, Multi-gemstone, 9k Gold, Yello...
2010s Modern Brooches
Amethyst, 14k Gold
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, R...
Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold,...
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Yellow Gold
1860s Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Onyx, Ruby, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Whit...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, White Diamond, Pearl, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, Silver
Mid-20th Century Modernist Brooches
Amethyst, Ruby, Tourmaline, Copper, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, W...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Cultured P...
1980s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Ruby, Blue Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Japanese Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Quartz, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Amethyst, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Quartz, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Diamond, South Sea Pearl...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Sapphire, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Crystal, Diamon...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Crystal,...
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Nouveau Brooches
Quartz, Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, White Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sap...
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Crystal, Sapphire, Diamon...
1990s Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Chalcedony
2010s Modern Brooches
Amethyst, 14k Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Carnelian, Chalcedony, Diamond, Moonstone, Turquoise, Amethyst, Gold, 18...
1970s British Baroque Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Brown Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Yellow Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Crystal, Onyx, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, ...
1990s Modernist Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, Gold, Rhodium, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s German Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
19th Century American Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s German Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Chalcedony, Amethyst, 18k 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.