Brooches
20th Century Brooches
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Brooches
Turquoise, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1920s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1940s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1980s American Native American Vintage Brooches
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, Coral, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, Emerald, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s French Antique Brooches
Oriental Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Silver, Enamel
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century American Artisan Brooches
Amber, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Coral, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Diamond, South Sea Pearl...
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Turquoise, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet
1980s American Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
1850s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Marcasite, Turquoise, 9k Gold
Early 20th Century French Brooches
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1830s French Antique Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Garnet, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1950s Finnish Modernist Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Carnelian, Chalcedony, Diamond, Moonstone, Turquoise, Amethyst, Gold, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Yellow Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Yellow Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century British George III Antique Brooches
Turquoise, 15k Gold
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Contemporary Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Brooches
Amethyst, Carnelian, Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise Matrix, Sterling Silver
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.