Brooches
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Swiss Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Turquoise
1950s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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
1870s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
1880s European Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k 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
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Si...
1890s Spanish Art Deco Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1850s Portuguese High Victorian Antique Brooches
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, White Gold
Early 1900s Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, G...
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
2010s Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose ...
20th Century North American Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Tiger's Eye, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Silver
19th Century Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Artisan Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl
2010s Italian Artisan Brooches
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1910s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum, Gold
1940s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
1890s Antique Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Moonstone, Natural Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Chrysoberyl, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Baroque Brooches
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Zircon, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s Swiss Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century German Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1830s British Georgian Antique Brooches
Natural Pearl, 10k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s North American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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.