Brooches
1940s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Go...
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s American Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
1940s German Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1940s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Early 2000s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, Vermeil, Silver
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
1940s Mexican Artisan Vintage Brooches
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1940s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1940s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Mixed Metal
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s American Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1940s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Brown Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1940s Vintage Brooches
1940s French Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Moonstone, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s American Brooches
Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold...
1940s British Artist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Canadian Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Silver
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
1940s Finnish Post-War Vintage Brooches
Silver
Early 2000s Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate, Silver
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal
1940s Vintage Brooches
Gold
1940s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Sterling Silver
1940s American Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
1940s Vintage Brooches
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1940s British Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold, Enamel, Gold
Early 2000s Hong Kong Baroque Revival Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Brooches
Vermeil, Silver
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Brass, Gilt Metal
Early 2000s American Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Rhodium, Base Metal, Brass, Enamel
Early 2000s American Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Italian Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate, Rhodium, Base Metal, Gilt Metal
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s German Modern Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Greek Romantic Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 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.