Brooches
1890s Spanish Art Deco Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1930s Vintage Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Modern Brooches
Chalcedony, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
18th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century European Brooches
Carnelian, Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Onyx, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Native American Brooches
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Onyx, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1890s Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Malachite, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Onyx, Pearl, Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Agate, Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1870s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Onyx, Sterling Silver, Brass
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Turquoise
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Brooches
White Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 1900s North American Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Platinum
1880s European Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
2010s French Brooches
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Emerald, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century English Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl
1950s British Modern Vintage Brooches
Onyx, Emerald, Diamond, Bronze, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Agate, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, White Gold
20th Century Mexican Modernist Brooches
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Brooches
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, G...
Late 20th Century Brooches
Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, Platinum
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Onyx, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Brooches
White Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
2010s Dutch Modern Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, 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.