Brooches
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
2010s Unknown Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Rock Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Agate, Citrine, Diamond, ...
1950s Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 1900s British Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Citrine, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Brooches
Citrine, Pearl, Tourmaline, Vermeil, Silver, Gilt Metal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Revival Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Silve...
1990s British Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite,...
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold...
20th Century Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
1930s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling S...
1970s Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Moonstone, Pearl, Ruby, ...
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, White Gold, Go...
19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Brown Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Brooches
Garnet, Peridot, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Zircon, Blue Zircon, 9k Gold, Yel...
2010s Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Edwardian Antique Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Gold Plate, Silver
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Artist Brooches
Fire Opal, Citrine, Moonstone, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Coral, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
Mid-20th Century British Retro Brooches
Citrine, Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Onyx, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Onyx, Citrine, Garnet, Gold Plate
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 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.