Brooches
1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Citrine, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary German Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Quartz, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yell...
1910s French Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, 18k Gold, Silver
1940s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Brooches
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century French Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Amethyst, Yellow Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Arts and Crafts Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1930s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Brooches
Emerald
1850s English Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, 15k Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1820s Georgian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Pinchbeck
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, C...
Mid-19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Emerald, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Brooches
Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, White Gold, Go...
1940s American Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Silver
1970s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Moonstone, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1860s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Black Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, White 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.