Show me your brooches

[glitterata]

I have so many brooches! I love antique jewelry, and for a long time they were the most affordable way to get examples of period styles, since they tend not to be popular nowadays. Then people started converting them into pendants, the prices of precious metals skyrocketed, and now they're not so affordable anymore.

Anyway, here's one that goes well with my platinum art deco rings. I sometimes wear it pinned to a ribbon on my wrist.

 

[Catmom]

i just brought a new brooch
took me ages to find this thread
it was on sale and then a further 25% off
i had to have it
i have wanted it for ages




that is 4.45 cm x 2.5cm so hopefully not too small
they have really lovely looking things on the website so i hope it is very nice
my hometown Dunedin was settled by (amoung others) my Scottish ancestors and we have a Scottish shop, i always loved going in there

Solid sterling silver Scottish thistle brooch measuring 1 3/4" x 1" with three faceted amethyst gemstone (5 carat total gemstone weight).


The national flower of Scotland, the thistle, is a beautiful symbol of the tough spirit and wild beauty of the land and its people.


This unique artisan design has three thistle flowers twisting around, giving the feeling of movement.


Celebrate Scotland with this beautifully detailed handmade brooch - every detail of the flower and leaves is etched out in highly poliched sterling silver. Gorgeous and unique! This brooch will become a treasured family heirloom or the perfect gift for a wedding, anniversary or birthday.


Solid sterling silver with three faceted amethyst gemstones.


3/4" locking pin - brooch measures 1 3/4" x 1"


About the Thistle


The prickly purple thistle is the national emblem of Scotland. Ever present in fields and pastures throughout Scotland, thistle has been Scotland's emblem for centuries. The first use as a royal symbol was on silver coins issued by James III in 1470.


The Lovely Symbolism of the Thistle Flower



The thistle represents overcoming adversity and difficult situations. It’s a symbol of resilience. In Celtic regions, the thistle represents devotion, bravery, determination, and strength. In addition, the thistle is considered a symbol of protection.


It is also called the “flower of the sun“ and is used as protection against evildoers. The thistle is often seen on the front doors of Celtic homes. The flower’s pink and purple colors represent nobility and royalty.


The thistle represents overcoming adversity and difficult situations. It’s a symbol of resilience. In Celtic regions, the thistle represents devotion, bravery, determination, and strength. In addition, the thistle is considered a symbol of protection.


It is also called the “flower of the sun“ and is used as protection against evildoers. The thistle is often seen on the front doors of Celtic homes. The flower’s pink and purple colors represent nobility and royalty.

It's beautiful!

 

[Catmom]

i do love a brooch on a hat
i was born in the wrong era

I wear one almost every day but then I'm old lol

 

[Catmom]

So glad you like them!


Thanks, sorry for replying so late!
I have another to share, below.


Formula One driver for the UK, Lewis Hamilton. He is a brooch fan! https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celeb...wis-hamilton-2025-met-gala-red-carpet-photos/
That night he wore two brooches!


Here is my recent brooch. I love birds.

Ooooo love it!

 

[Catmom]

I have so many brooches! I love antique jewelry, and for a long time they were the most affordable way to get examples of period styles, since they tend not to be popular nowadays. Then people started converting them into pendants, the prices of precious metals skyrocketed, and now they're not so affordable anymore.

Anyway, here's one that goes well with my platinum art deco rings. I sometimes wear it pinned to a ribbon on my wrist.

Oh it's gorgeous gliterata! It's perfect with your rings and I love it pinned to your wrist.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I have so many brooches! I love antique jewelry, and for a long time they were the most affordable way to get examples of period styles, since they tend not to be popular nowadays. Then people started converting them into pendants, the prices of precious metals skyrocketed, and now they're not so affordable anymore.

Anyway, here's one that goes well with my platinum art deco rings. I sometimes wear it pinned to a ribbon on my wrist.

i love this, next week im going to visit one of my workmates for coffee on our day off
we are going to look thought her mum's jewellery, im going to show her this

 

[Pomelo]

I hope I’m not breaking the rules for posting this as it’s not mine, but I think it’s the most fabulous brooch I’ve ever seen.

Currently listed with Sotheby’s… feast your eyes on the sheer scale of it, the workmanship, the colour, the fact that it’s detachable and can be worn in several different ways if you want to be lower-key. I am blown away.

If only I had a spare USD 25-35,000…!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I hope I’m not breaking the rules for posting this as it’s not mine, but I think it’s the most fabulous brooch I’ve ever seen.

Currently listed with Sotheby’s… feast your eyes on the sheer scale of it, the workmanship, the colour, the fact that it’s detachable and can be worn in several different ways if you want to be lower-key. I am blown away.

If only I had a spare USD 25-35,000…!

oh wow !
could Queen Mary of Denmark please send an aid to this auction
HM is young (ok my age) and she will buy her own jewellery (she brought her self a tiara) and she wears brooches
she is not afraid of big jewellery
and if Mary brought it we would get to see it being worn

A Pair of Golden Royal Brooches to Celebrate the King's Birthday in Denmark

On Monday, the Danish royal family gathered at Amalienborg to celebrate the King's birthday, complete with a balcony appearance featuring a pair of modern royal brooches. King Frederik X of Denmark marked his 57th birthday

www.thecourtjeweller.com

I mean dont get me wrong i would love King Charles to buy it for Queen Camila but Cam has access to all the late Queen's brooches and seems to be having fun looking through rhe royal vault and offering us up some surprises along the way
, while in Denmark Queen Margrethe is sill wearing her brooches as HM abdicated rather than passed away

 

[Crimson]

I hope I’m not breaking the rules for posting this as it’s not mine, but I think it’s the most fabulous brooch I’ve ever seen.

Currently listed with Sotheby’s… feast your eyes on the sheer scale of it, the workmanship, the colour, the fact that it’s detachable and can be worn in several different ways if you want to be lower-key. I am blown away.

If only I had a spare USD 25-35,000…!

Wow it is sumptuous, @Pomelo.
I love multi-use pieces, too.
It also seems light enough not to drag down the garment.
I think that is so important for a brooch of this scale

 

[foxglove]

This is a brooch my grandmother left me when she passed away. We were on different continents and I had not seen her in a couple of decades at that point.

My grandmother was an avid collector of jewels - and she had 4 daughters and 2 sons. I can only imagine all the gorgeous and unique jewels she must have had - and I wish someone took high quality photos of her entire collection. I remember as a child she would show me all the secret stashes her had in various drawers. lol

 

[foxglove]

My mother gave me this brooch a few years ago - I am pretty sure the setting is silver and not gold. But there is no sign of tarnishing/oxidation. I remember her purchasing a couple of these when we visited Japan - to take home as gifts. I would have been around 6 years old (so yes, this brooch is over 40 years old). I don't have really good memories associated with this brooch because I think my parents fought over the purchasing of them. But my 6 year old self could have misunderstood everything.. I just vaguely remember looking at a couple of these brooches and feeling tense and my mother not being in a good mood. lol

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

My mother gave me this brooch a few years ago - I am pretty sure the setting is silver and not gold. But there is no sign of tarnishing/oxidation. I remember her purchasing a couple of these when we visited Japan - to take home as gifts. I would have been around 6 years old (so yes, this brooch is over 40 years old). I don't have really good memories associated with this brooch because I think my parents fought over the purchasing of them. But my 6 year old self could have misunderstood everything.. I just vaguely remember looking at a couple of these brooches and feeling tense and my mother not being in a good mood. lol

sometimes older silver is better silver, i found a brooch of my grandma's that was 70 years old and no tarnish, i think it has more silver and less alloys,
its in a similar style to yours
maybe its not as old, looking at yours, as my grandma's sister visited Japan in the late 60's or 70's, grandma and her sisters wore brooches but due to ww2 i dont see grandad buying her a Japanese brooch

yours is a lovely brooch, who knows what was up with mum and dad at that moment in time, it could have been anything that was wrong on that particular day, holidays can be stressful, especially overseas and especially with children in tow
that brooch needs some new memories, if i lived closer we could take them out to lunch

 

[glitterata]

Sometimes silver is plated with a metal that doesn't tarnish (such as chromium).

 

[elizat]

I haven't posted this before. Bad photos. It's French, Victorian about 11 carats of old mine and European cuts.

it has a sapphire center. Have i ever worn it? No, I have not!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I haven't posted this before. Bad photos. It's French, Victorian about 11 carats of old mine and European cuts.

it has a sapphire center. Have i ever worn it? No, I have not!

another brooch in need of a lunch date
she is a classic beauty

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

is that a brooch ?

link has the trailer
due out i september

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Check it out
Arrived today

 

[Catmom]

Check it out
Arrived today

It's gorgeous Daisys! We are going to need more pics than that!

 

[Inked]

I haven't posted this before. Bad photos. It's French, Victorian about 11 carats of old mine and European cuts.

it has a sapphire center. Have i ever worn it? No, I have not!

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is gorgeous!

 

[Inked]

Check it out
Arrived today

Oh wow, i love the facets changing color!

 

[HollyC]

Check it out
Arrived today

As a Scottish person, I wholeheartedly approve I love this!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Oh wow, i love the facets changing color!

Does that make me a real PSer ?
I've never had anything do that before

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

As a Scottish person, I wholeheartedly approve I love this!

Thank you
My home town is very proud of our scottish ancestors. The Edinburgh of the South