Brooches
1970s Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
1960s Artisan Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s French Victorian Antique Brooches
Yellow Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
2010s European Modern Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pearl, Pink Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Diam...
1980s Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Yellow Diamond, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gol...
2010s Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Emerald, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Indian Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Austrian Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
Emerald, Moonstone, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Diamon...
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gol...
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s North American Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century North American Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Enamel
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Brooches
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire...
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Brooches
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Emerald, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Platinu...
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1990s Brooches
Yellow Diamond, Black Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Indian Retro Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
20th Century British Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Brooches
Yellow Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, En...
20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Jade, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Yellow Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Sterling Silver
1970s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1990s American Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Silver
1880s English Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 1...
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Antique Brooches
Lapis Lazuli
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Rock Crystal, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, 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.