Brooches
If you’ve ever explored the jewelry box of a family elder, you would likely find various types of costume and fine jewelry like beads of pearls, earrings, necklaces, bangles and brooches. In fact, brooches have been a part of fashion since the 4th century during the Byzantine Empire. Jewelers used ivory, gold, and precious stones in varying shapes and sizes to make these pieces. Runways, fashion magazines, and street styles all enjoy featuring brooches worn in both traditional and non-traditional ways.
Today, women wear these jewelry pieces styles that range from very small and subtle to very large and dramatic.
Wearers place brooches on the lapel of a jacket or coat or at top button on a blouse. However, women will wear them with casual clothing like button down shirts and jeans, skirts, hats and jackets. Moreover, we believe there are no rules for modernizing vintage jewelry pieces passed down.
They come in both fine jewelry as well as costume, they are an affordable and fun accessory that adds character to an outfit while making a statement about your style and personality.
