Brooches
20th Century German Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold
1940s French Retro Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Opal, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Labradorite, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Antique Brooches
Diamond, Labradorite, Yellow Gold
1950s French Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Brooches
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Brooches
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, 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
20th Century American Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
1970s French Vintage Brooches
Late 20th Century Australian Brooches
Opal, Emerald, Black Opal, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s French Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Aquamarine, Beryl, Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century French Antique Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
1930s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire...
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Victorian Brooches
Agate, Silver
20th Century Brooches
Enamel, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Garnet, Quartz, Hessonite, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Silver
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century British Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1980s American Vintage Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Brooches
Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Emerald, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Post-War Vintage Brooches
Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century Neoclassical Antique Brooches
Agate, Pearl
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches
Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
1970s American Egyptian Revival Vintage Brooches
White Diamond, Opal
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Aquamarine, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1880s Italian Antique Brooches
18k Gold
1990s American Brooches
Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1950s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 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.
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