Acorn Brooch
20th Century Italian Brooches
White Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Brooches
Jade, Tiger's Eye, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Brooches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century American Retro Brooches
Crystal, Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Brooches
Garnet, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1980s Brooches
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Brooches
Pearl, Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, Platinum
1990s American Brooches
Brown Diamond, Black Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Collectible Jewelry
Paste, Lacquer
Early 2000s British Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Silver, Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Moonstone, Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Brooches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Italian Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Italian Romantic Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Italian Brooches
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches
18k Gold
20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Art Nouveau Brooches
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Collectible Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Gold
1990s French Necklace Enhancers
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Dangle Earrings
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Brooches
14k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Italian Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s Italian Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Gilt Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Silver
Late 20th Century Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian Brooches
18k Gold
American Brooches
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Platinum, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Garnet, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
18k Gold
20th Century Italian Brooches
18k Gold
Antique 1890s American Brooches
Pearl, 14k Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Pearl, 15k Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches
18k Gold, Silver
20th Century Italian Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Crystal, Base Metal
Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches
20th Century Italian Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Pearl, 15k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Retro Wrist Watches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Garnet, Kunzite, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1920s Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, White Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Pink Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Brooches
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1680s French Pendant Necklaces
Chalcedony, Diamond, Yellow Gold
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Finding the Right Brooches for You
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.
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