Brooch
An ornamental piece of jewelry affixed to clothing, cloak or hat by means of a pin or clasp. Brooches were arguably the first items to be worn as functional jewelry. They evolved from simple clothing pins to elaborate fibulae.
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Brooch
An ornamental piece of jewelry with a pin and clasp to be attached to clothing.
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Cabochon
A domed gemstone with a highly polished curved surface without faceting.
Brooch: A large, decorative pin.
Chandelier Earrings: Glamorous dangle earrings that feature tiers of stones.
Charm Bracelet: A bracelet featuring small dangling charms.
Brooch - Designed to be worn on clothing, this ornamental piece of jewelry attaches with a pin and clasp.
Brushed Finish - A textured (satin) finish made from tiny parallel lines etched on the metal surface.
Brooch: A large pin; an ornamental piece of jewelry with a pin and clasp to be attached to clothing, from the French word "broche", meaning "to pierce" or an object/weapon made for piercing.
brooch - A piece of jewelry that is worn pinned to clothing at the neck, shoulder, breast or hat. Can also be worn in the hair.
Brooch - A jewelry piece to pin on to a sweater or at a shirt's neckline. It is like a pin, only larger.
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A brooch (also called a pin) is an ornament that can be pinned to a garment. The pink rose brooch above was made by Trifari.
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Brooch: An ornamental piece of jewelry or clasp having an attached pin for affixing it to a garment, from the French word "broche", meaning "to pierce" or an object/weapon made for piercing.
Brooch - Another name for pin from the French word broche.
Cabochon - A stone with a rounded surface, rather than with facets. This style is commonly used with opaque to translucent stones such as opal, moonstone, jade and turquoise.
The brooch photo below shows clear and cloudy amber of a variety of colors.
Lace Brooch
Small brooch usually set with diamonds, worn in the later 19th Century
Lapidary
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Roman brooches are referred to as the most common jewellery items or ornaments that were widely obtainable in a variety of forms that were quite popular in the earlier times of the untimely Rome.
Spray Brooch: A type of brooch, usually worn at the shoulder, which is characterized by floral themes featuring long stemmed, jeweled flowers and leaves.
Figural brooch
A type of brooch in the form of a ring brooch with the rim shaped like a floral stem with nodes, sometimes decorated with gemstones, ...
Bowknot Brooch: A popular brooch style where one or several loops form a bowknot with a centre drop that was usually a pearl. Also known as a Sevigne style brooch.
Cluster Brooch: A brooch developed in the 14th century in which a large central gemstone is surrounded by a cluster of smaller gemstones and pearls.
Brooch: Alternative name for pin.
Byzantine chain: A chain with close-fitting links, creating an intricate design that for ms a tube.
Cable chain: A chain with round links of the same size.
Brooch
A piece of jewelry with pin and catch for attaching to a women's clothing
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BROOCH A pin that is worn on clothing that is generally large in size. The term pin refers to smaller pieces of jewelry worn on clothes.
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Brooches were also decorated with miniature Limoges painted enamel portraits (above, center), surrounded by Etruscan style granulation, filigree and fleur d'lis (fleur-de-lys).
Brooch: "The Jewels of The Duchess of Windsor," John Culme and Nicholas Rayner, Sotheby's 1987
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Seek Peace Brooch
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An ornamental piece of jewellery with a clasp to pin it to clothing ...
Brooch, Brooches
Jewellery worn on the lapel or chest, sometimes containing diamonds.
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Brooch: A brooch is an ornamental item of jewelry that is pinned to a garment.
Jomaz Rhinestone and Enamel Peacock Brooch
Bronze: A dense alloy containing at least 60% copper and other metals.
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Designed to be pinned onto clothing, a brooch is an ornamental piece of jewelry that usually attaches with a pin and clasp (a bar clasp).
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A Brooch piercing is a piercing through tissue above the nipple, usually on the upper chest; where brooches are traditionally worn by ladies (and men, to be fair) as an accessory.
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Gold Brooch
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The Quoit Brooch Style and Anglo-Saxon Settlement:
A Casting and Recasting of Cultural Identity Symbols
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PENANNULAR BROOCH
Penannular brooches are a type of early Celtic jewelry. They are circular brooches with a long pin (oftern hinged to the base of the pin). These pins were used to fasten two pieces of cloth together (before buttons were invented).
A pin (also brooch) is an ornament that can be pinned to a garment.
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Bar Brooch: An elongated flat, rectangular-shaped brooch. Basse-taille (French): Literally means shallow cut. The technique involves, first, establishing a design in metal, whether through carving, engraving, stamping or chasing.
A horizontal pin or brooch often worn near the neck
Baroque
A free form bead, pearl, or stone, often created synthetically in costume jewelry ...
the girdle of a brilliant cut stone Crown Part of a cut gemstone above the girdle Cut steel Faceted studs riveted into arranged holes to created a pavé effect Demi-parure A small matching set of jewelry consisting usually of a brooch and ...
Less expensive than round cultured pearls due to their half-round shape, they are most popular in earrings, rings and brooches.
Designing Jewelry: Brooches, Bracelets, Necklaces and Accessories. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 1994.
Gentile, Thomas. Step-By-Step Jewelry: A Complete Introduction to the Craft of Jewelry. New York: Golden, 1968.
Hall, Dinny. Creative Jewellery.
Brooch A decorative pin or clasp offered in many styles and designs. They are traditionally worn on jackets and sweaters, innovative stylists also use them to decorate scarves, purses, belts, and even shoes.
A jeweler of more than ordinary acquaintance with gems exhibited some fine brooch stones as specimens of topaz.
An ornamental pink or brooch was attached, although the jewelry could be worn separately. The chatelette chain had a swivel at the end of the chain from which to hang a watch.
Haskellesque or Haskellish a necklace, bracelet, or brooch that looks like a Miriam Haskell piece but is actually done by a different designer who copied Haskell or who never became as famous as Haskell, ...
Prior to 1900 or so, brooches had a simple "C" catch with no locking mechanism, and the pin often extended out beyond the "C" far enough to weave back into clothing for security.
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Safety Catch: One of several means of securing a brooch to a garment. Before the invention of safety catches, the most common means of securing a brooch was a simple "C" catch with no locking mechanism.
Features more than 5,000 detailed descriptions of rings, brooches, bracelets, and necklaces, covering early 19th to mid-20th centuries. Antique, Modern, and Costume jewelry listings include detailed descriptions and up-to-date prices.
This important 17th Century carved emerald and diamond brooch is a lovely example of the Mogul style of gem engraving. The emerald weighs approximately 126 carats.
A piece of jewelry that may be worn as either a pin or brooch or as a pendant. Sometimes this is accomplished by slipping a small tube with an attached bail over the pin stem when the piece is to be worn as a pendant.
Sterling Silver Pins and Brooches sold at low discount prices!
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Provenance plays a major role in added value, e.g., a brooch worn by Martha Washington would have historical importance; a brooch worn by Martha Washington featured in a famous painting would have even more.
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Fibula
Fibula is a brooch which looks like a safety pin.
Findings
Findings are all of the many parts a jeweler uses for jewelry.
We propose good quality products at a very competitive price: brooches, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, pure (925) silver jewelries, cloisonne jewelries, pearl jewelries, rosewood jewelry boxes.
Pinwire: A round wire used for the manufacturing of brooch pins and earwires. The wire is supplied hard so that it maintains its shape and rigidity during use.
Online auctions are often a good place to find antique earrings, necklaces, bracelets, brooches, and even hair accessories. Your local antique store is also a great source for vintage jewels.
The term safety catch is used for a variety of these closures. On pins and brooches, a safety clasp often refers to a long pin on a hinge that can be held or released with a secure clasp (often a rotating circle within a circle).
The deep red of Bohemian Garnet was hugely popular in the late 18th and 19th Centuries and examples of these stones cut small and en cabochon, and clustered together on brooches, hair pins and rings can be found in many antique shops and markets.
Patagonia Gifts - Unique Jewelry from Nature - Discover birthday and anniversary gift ideas, unusual jewelry gifts, Celtic pendants, oak leaf brooches, gold earrings, silver bracelets, unique necklaces, key chains, pressed flowers and mate gourds.
Usually Industry applies several species of agate gemstones primarily to produce jewelries, stationary, crockery and cutlery including paper knives, brooches, pins and inkstands.
Durability -- Hardness 5. Brittle. Not durable enough for use in rings, but okay for jewelry items not exposed to heavy wear, such as earrings, brooches, or pendants.
Crystal structure -- Hexagonal.
Specific Gravity -- 3.10-3.35.
 See also: Jewel, Jewelry, Stone, Color, Gemstone
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