Brooches
1990s Modernist Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Brooches
Coral, Turquoise
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Coral, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, White Gold
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Opal, Emerald, Diamond, Coral, Yellow G...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Lapis Lazuli
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Whi...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Coral, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
1960s American Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1850s Italian Antique Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Artisan Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s German Vintage Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
20th Century Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
2010s Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Coral, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Romantic Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s American Vintage Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Brooches
Coral, Emerald, Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, 14k Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Coral, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Pearl, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Onyx, White Diamond, Coral, Yello...
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Pearl, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Onyx, Emerald, White Diamond, Crystal, ...
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
20th Century Italian Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Rock Crystal, White Diamond, Coral, 18k Go...
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Crysta...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Mexican Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemstone, Malachite, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Crystal, Coral, White G...
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.