Brooches
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
1990s European Retro Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Platinum
1930s South American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Early 1900s European Retro Antique Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1940s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Garnet, 9k Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1960s Retro Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Rhodium
1950s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1960s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1950s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Sterling Silver
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Agate, Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 19th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Aquamarine, Gold
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Black Opal, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Spanish Retro Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1910s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Jade, White Gold
1980s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Early 19th Century French Art Deco Antique Brooches
Diamond, Jade, Platinum, 18k Gold, Enamel
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1910s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Tourmaline, Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Turquoise, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s French Art Deco Brooches
Pearl
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
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.