Brooches
Early 1900s British Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Early 1900s European Retro Antique Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, White Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Green Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century English Brooches
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Brooches
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, Silver
1950s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Swiss Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1850s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yell...
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1860s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1980s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
1890s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Silver
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
20th Century English Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Malachite, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1930s Portuguese Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Gold
20th Century British Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Ruby
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Tita...
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Artisan Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Spanish Retro Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, White ...
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Silver
1950s Italian Post-War Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
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.