Brooches
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Brooches
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Vintage Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Garnet, Tsavorite, Purple Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Oriental Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Opal, Silv...
1980s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary North American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-18th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, Silver
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Brooches
Agate, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Retro Antique Brooches
Ruby, Citrine, 14k Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 1900s Antique Brooches
Aquamarine, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Australian Retro Vintage Brooches
Pearl, 9k Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
20th Century North American Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1950s Revival Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 14k Gold
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Chalcedony, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Platinum
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Diamond, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Hawaiian Modern Brooches
Coral, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Brooches
Opal, Sapphire, Pearl, Ruby, Silver, 18k Gold, Gold Plate
1990s Japanese Brooches
Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century European Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Brooches
Pearl, Brass
Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Yellow Gold, 15k Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
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.