Brooches
1870s Antique Brooches
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Artisan Vintage Brooches
Quartz, Rose Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Enamel
1970s Swiss Aesthetic Movement Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s British Modern Vintage Brooches
Morganite, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1970s Danish Vintage Brooches
Moonstone, Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Mexican Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Sterling Silver
1870s Italian Antique Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1970s Vintage Brooches
18k Gold
1870s British Antique Brooches
14k Gold
1870s French Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
1970s German Modern Vintage Brooches
1970s Italian Contemporary Vintage Brooches
18k Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, Rose Gold, Silver
1970s Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Emerald
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Brooches
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
1970s Swiss Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Modernist Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Moonstone, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Brooches
1870s Antique Brooches
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1870s Dutch Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1970s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s British Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s French Vintage Brooches
1970s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Baroque Vintage Brooches
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Onyx, Yellow Gold
1870s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Silver, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold
1970s German Artisan Vintage Brooches
1970s French Vintage Brooches
1970s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Brooches
18k Gold
1970s Swiss Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Modernist Vintage Brooches
Silver
1970s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, 14k Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k 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.