Brooches
Early 18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1790s Italian Antique Brooches
18k Gold, Silver
1870s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 15k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1870s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald
18th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
17th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1870s American Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 17th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-18th Century Retro Antique Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Italian Victorian Antique Brooches
Gold, Enamel
1870s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1780s Unknown Antique Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s English Victorian Antique Brooches
9k Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Garnet, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Brooches
18k Gold, Silver
1870s English Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Mid-18th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, Silver
1870s Antique Brooches
Pearl, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century Antique Brooches
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1870s British Victorian Antique Brooches
15k Gold
1670s French Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1870s Swiss Victorian Antique Brooches
Yellow Gold
1870s American Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Enamel
1870s Austrian High Victorian Antique Brooches
Emerald, 14k Gold
18th Century English Georgian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1780s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Silver
1870s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
1650s European Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Brooches
Silver
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
17th Century American Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1870s Antique Brooches
14k Gold
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Turquoise, 15k Gold
1870s European Antique Brooches
Yellow Gold
18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1770s Georgian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Gold
18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
Agate, Pearl, Rose Gold
1870s French Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century European Georgian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Chrysoberyl, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s French Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches
Citrine, Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
17th Century British Antique Brooches
1870s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
14k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
1870s Turkish Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Gold
1870s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
1870s Victorian Antique Brooches
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.