Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s European Vintage Brooches
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Artist Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Brooches
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Mid-20th Century European Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Mid-20th Century European Brooches
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Brooches
Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Brooches
Opal, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century English Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Brooches
Rose Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1970s Vintage Brooches
1890s European Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Modern Brooches
Silver Plate, Copper, Gilt Metal
2010s Burmese Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Early 20th Century Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
1950s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling S...
1970s Vintage Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Crystal, Gilt Metal
1980s Vintage Brooches
1980s Vintage Brooches
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
Early 20th Century German Brooches
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Brooches
Early 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary European Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
1990s French Brooches
1960s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Hematite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s Vintage Brooches
Gold, Platinum
2010s French Art Nouveau Brooches
Enamel
1980s Vintage Brooches
20th Century Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Late 20th Century French Retro Brooches
Brass
1980s Vintage Brooches
Early 19th Century Renaissance Antique Brooches
Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1880s French Antique Brooches
Pearl, Quartz, Gold Plate
1950s Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Brooches
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Brooches
1990s Brooches
Gold
1980s Vintage Brooches
1980s Vintage Brooches
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Shopping for Vintage Brooches? Find Chanel Brooches, Gold Brooches, Fabergé Brooches and Other Jewelry on 1stDibs
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
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. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
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 for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.