Brooches
Mid-20th Century Danish Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
1960s French Modernist Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Brooches
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum, Sterling Silver
20th Century Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gol...
2010s French Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Gold
1960s German Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gilt Metal
2010s American Brooches
Black Diamond, White Diamond, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
18th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Chalcedony, Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1930s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s English George V Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1920s Serbian Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Modern Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Brooches
White Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Jade, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k G...
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, W...
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1970s European Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1880s English Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches
Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Emerald, 18k Gold, Enamel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1970s Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 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.