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Brooch Styles


You will find examples and some times, two or three variations, of types of brooches here.

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Enlarge photo 1 Art Glass 1 ~ Imageelf
Satin Glass Brooch
Enlarge photo 2 Art Nouveau 1 ~ Brandvine2001
Enlarge photo 3 Articulated  1 ~ Flipping Treasures
An articulated brooch is a brooch that is hinged so that part of the brooch moves.  NOTE: the placement stick pin on the bottom of the brooch.  This is used to place the pin where you want it.
Enlarge photo 4 Atomic 1 ~ Milkywaybeads
Enlarge photo 5 Bar 1 ~ Brandvine2001
Enlarge photo 6 Beaded 1 ~ Awanamom2eandb
Made in Japan
Enlarge photo 7 Beaded 2 ~ Sistersarah
Enlarge photo 8 Beaded 3 ~ Sistersarah
Enlarge photo 9 Beaded 4 ~ Imageelf
Coro Bead Brooch
Enlarge photo 10 Cameo 1 ~ La-stuffstuff
Shell Cameo
Enlarge photo 11 Cameo 2 ~ Darlingharbor
Czech
Enlarge photo 12 Cameo 3 ~ Flipping Treasures
Molded and faceted glass
Enlarge photo 13 Cameo 4 ~ Imageelf
Cameo Scenic Brooch
Enlarge photo 14 Charm 1 ~ Lexy
Enlarge photo 15 Commemorative 1 ~ Imageelf
Enlarge photo 16 Crystal 1 ~ Sistersarah
Made with Margarita Crystals
Enlarge photo 17 Dangle 1 ~ Lexy
Operculum Dangle
Enlarge photo 18 Dangle 2 ~ Sistersarah
Enlarge photo 19 Dangle 3 ~ La-stuffstuff
Enlarge photo 20 Dangle 4 ~ Chattymatt53
The pressed glass pendant could also be termed a cameo.
Enlarge photo 21 Dangle 5 ~ Wendel22
Enlarge photo 22 Delft 1 Promotional ~ Herndon520
This piece of Delft ware was a promotional piece for Norelco.
Enlarge photo 23 Domed 1 ~ Tammielu
Enlarge photo 24 Domed 2 ~ Brandivine2001
Enlarge photo 25 Dress Clip 1 ~ Herndon520
Enlarge photo 26 Dress Clip 2 ~ Flipping Treasures
Note the clip on this piece.  This dress clip was made to be worn at the neck of a dress or on a pocket and then clipped into place.
Enlarge photo 27 Duette 1 ~ Tammielu
A Duette is a double brooch, dress clip or fur clip that can be worn separately or put on a special frame to form one brooch.
Enlarge photo 28 Fibula 1 ~ Jewelscollectingdust
Enlarge photo 29 Filigree 1 ~ Imageelf
Enlarge photo 30 Fraternity-Sorority Pin 1 ~ Somerville33
Enlarge photo 31 Fur Clip 1 ~ Tammielu
Note the prongs that look like long pointy teeth.  The long pointed prongs were used to pierce through fur or very heavy material and then would clip in place.  Hence the name fur clip.
Enlarge photo 32 Hair 1 ~ Flipping Treasures
This brooch is made with woven hair.
Enlarge photo 33 Hand 1 ~ Overfga
Enlarge photo 34 Hankerchief or Lace  1 ~ Jewelscollectingdust
These were generally used to hold something in place by Georgian and Victorian women. Most often a length of pretty lace at the neckline of a dress or perhaps lace worn over the hair. They are always tiny in size. This one is typical in shape and set with flat cut garnets.
Enlarge photo 35 Hat Pin 1 ~ Tammielu
This hat pin was made so one end screws off. You would stick the pin in a hat and then screw the end piece back on, so you wouldn't loose your pin.
Enlarge photo 36 Hex 1 ~ Awanamom2eandb
Enlarge photo 37 In-and-Out 1 ~ Francesdaughter
Enlarge photo 38 Japanned 1 ~ Sommerville33
Very unusual Japanned (enamel over metal)Set.  part of the metal has the white enamel and other part of the set are left with the silvertoned metal setting.
Enlarge photo 39 Locket 1 ~ Awanamom2eandb
Enlarge photo 40 Locket 2 ~ Darlingharbor
This locket actually swivels to reveal the pictures below.