Brooches
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 15k Gold, Silver, Enamel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum, Gold, 18k Gol...
1930s French Vintage Brooches
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s American Antique Brooches
Topaz, 10k Gold
1870s Antique Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1870s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Silver, Gold, 18k Gold
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Agate, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1930s Canadian Vintage Brooches
1870s Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1930s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1870s Italian Antique Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Platinum
1930s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1930s Chinese Vintage Brooches
Coral, Silver
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Palladium, Enamel
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Platinum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
1930s French Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond
1930s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Palladium
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1930s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Sterling Silver
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, Rose Gold, Silver
1870s Italian Revival Antique Brooches
18k Gold
1930s American Vintage Brooches
Sterling Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Opal, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1930s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate, Silver
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Rhodium, Enamel
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
1930s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Rhodium, Enamel
1870s Dutch Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Platinum
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Agate, Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1870s French Antique Brooches
Agate, Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Rhodium
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1930s English Vintage Brooches
9k Gold
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Crystal, 14k Gold
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s German Greek Revival Vintage Brooches
Gold, 10k Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Rhodium
1870s French Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold
1930s American Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Gilt Metal
1930s French Victorian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
1870s British Antique Brooches
14k 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.