Brooches
Late 20th Century European Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Thai Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1920s Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1820s English George IV Antique Brooches
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Apatite, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, G...
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1870s Austrian High Victorian Antique Brooches
Emerald, 14k Gold
20th Century French Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Revival Brooches
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 1...
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Black Opal, Emerald, Onyx, Sapphire, Gold,...
1960s Italian Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, Enamel
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 2000s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Emerald, Beryl, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Go...
1810s English Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s French Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Emerald
1870s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1830s Georgian Antique Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Emerald, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1820s British Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, ...
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, White Gold
1990s French Contemporary Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Other, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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.