Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1970s French Modern Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Paraiba, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Ro...
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1970s Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Moonstone, Pearl, Ruby, ...
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Beryl, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Go...
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Brooches
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold
20th Century Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Go...
2010s Hong Kong Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Spinel, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Artist Vintage Brooches
Jade, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gol...
2010s Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Greek Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, Rose Gold, Gold, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1950s American Post-War Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Amethyst, Diamond, Platinum
1960s Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century British Artisan Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
White Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
White Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold...
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White G...
2010s American Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Brooches
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k 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.