Brooches & Pins

Brooches & Pins are timeless pieces of jewelry. There popularity comes and goes through many changes in style and fashion. Over the years, the designs of the brooches & pins have changed, but they are still popular today.

The first known brooch was from the Bronze Age. They were common through the middles ages and had many purposes. Brooches were used in practical ways such as holding up cloaks and tunics or holding scarves in place. Nowadays brooches & pins are used primarily for aesthetic reasons. Brooches are much more ornate than pins and have been used for centuries as decorative pieces.

Today’s brooches & pins are adorned with many types of gemstones including, diamonds, pearls, opals, and citrine just to name a few of the large selection available. They are made from various metals just as any other jewelry would be. Antique brooches & pins like the Hattie Carnegie brooch pins are sought after by many collectors. Vintage Hattie Carnegie brooch pins are very ornate in design and are well made. They can often be found at antique shops and estate sales.

Black hills gold brooches or pins offer a simpler design and are not as ornate as many others. They offer simplistic designs that are manufactured in the Black Hills of South Dakota. To be true Black Hills Gold brooches or pins they need to depict leaves, grape clusters and vines, and is made with a combination of green, rose, and yellow gold. The Black Hills Gold is said to have first been created in the 1870's by a French goldsmith named Henri LeBeauold.

Bee brooch pins are available in many different styles. They can be as plain and simple as being carved gold or as ornate as being made out of gems and crystals. There is a large variety available so if a bee brooch pin is what you are looking for you will certainly find one to your liking.

You can often find whole brooch pins and brooches in lots on various auction sites online as well as auctions and estates sale in many towns and cities. Brooches & pins have a classic style that never seems to loose its place in fashion as most trends come and go. Brooches & pins can be used to spruce up and old purse or jacket. They can also be used to decorate and adorn a hair clip. Your imagination is the only thing that limits the ideas and uses of brooches & pins.