Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold,...
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1850s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapph...
Late 20th Century Australian Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Emerald, 18k Gold
1980s German Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Opal, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Garnet, White D...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, ...
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, White Gold...
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Opal, Black Opal, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Silver
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Brooches
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Romantic Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Onyx, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Brooches
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
1910s Arts and Crafts Vintage Brooches
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Ro...
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, Platinum
1930s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s Italian Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Peridot, Tourmaline, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Rock Crystal, Garnet, Diamond,...
1970s Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose ...
1990s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
19th Century American Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18...
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum, White Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Brooches
Green Sapphire, Paraiba, Tourmaline, Spinel, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphir...
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow G...
20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Opal, Diamond, Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Zircon, 1...
2010s Thai Brooches
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Nouveau Brooches
Green Sapphire, Blue Zircon, Purple Sapphire, Mandarin Garnet, Zircon, T...
1890s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Opal, Yellow 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.