Brooches
1950s Vintage Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Silver
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, Diamond
1860s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Coral, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, White Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Unknown Belle Époque Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Turquoise, Jasper, 18k Go...
1960s Canadian Neoclassical Vintage Brooches
Chrysophrase, Coral, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Antique Brooches
Coral, Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Chrysophrase, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century Italian Romantic Antique Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1960s American Native American Vintage Brooches
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Brooches
Jade, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Ruby, Coral, Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, South Sea Pea...
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold...
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Agate, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1870s French Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, Yellow Gold
1930s French Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s American Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Coral, Ruby, 18k Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Italian Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, Silver
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver, G...
1970s Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Coral, Crystal, White Diamond...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Coral, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Citrine, Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1970s Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s English Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
19th Century Italian Antique Brooches
Coral, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Modernist Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Silver
Mid-19th Century Antique Brooches
Citrine, Jade, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Tourmaline, Coral, White Gold, 18k Gold
1910s German Vintage Brooches
Coral, Silver
1860s American Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Coral, White Diamond, 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.