Brooches
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
1970s Retro Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Mid-20th Century French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1960s British Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Emerald, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gol...
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Star Ruby, Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1940s Austrian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
1980s Retro Vintage Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Rhodium, Gilt Metal
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Gilt Metal
20th Century Retro Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s English Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1950s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Swiss Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Spanish Retro Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1990s Retro Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Sterling Silver, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1800s Italian Retro Antique Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, ...
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1930s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Vermeil, Rhodium
1990s Retro Brooches
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Topaz, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum, Rose Gold, Gold,...
19th Century Retro Antique Brooches
Enamel
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Retro Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
1990s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.