Brooches
Mid-20th Century Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1970s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Artisan Brooches
Aquamarine, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Gold Plate, Rose Gold,...
2010s Thai Baroque Brooches
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Zircon, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s Swiss Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
1980s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Late Victorian Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Pearl, Peridot, Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Brooches
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling...
1950s French Modern Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold
1980s European Modern Vintage Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Pearl, Coral, Ruby, 18k Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmali...
Late 20th Century French Artisan Brooches
Chrysophrase, Coral, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century British Romantic Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1790s Rococo Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Dutch Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yello...
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1940s Vintage Brooches
Moonstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1870s British Antique Brooches
Aquamarine, Gold, Silver
1990s French Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s European Baroque Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose 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.