Brooches
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
19th Century English Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Sterling Silver, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Si...
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Silver
1850s British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yell...
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18...
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, White ...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
1950s French Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire...
1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Austrian Modern Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Amethyst, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Go...
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Turquoise
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Pl...
2010s American Brooches
Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s North American Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Brooches
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Black Star, 18k...
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1880s European Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
1870s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k G...
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Emerald, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Coral, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow ...
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Artist Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1840s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Emerald, Moonstone, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Diamon...
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, White Gold
1950s American Contemporary Vintage Brooches
Blue Sapphire, 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.