brooches
Decorative jewelry fasteners
Brooches are decorative pins worn as jewelry, typically fastened to clothing near the collar or chest.
They consist of an ornamental front—often featuring gemstones, enamel, or intricate metalwork—and a clasp mechanism on the back.
Brooches have served both functional and decorative purposes throughout history, from fastening cloaks to signaling status or affiliation.
She wore her grandmother's cameo brooch to the wedding.
Pointed sewing fasteners
- claspsHinged metal fasteners
- cameosBrief notable appearances
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- settingsAdjustable device parameters
gemstones · pendants · fasteners · ornaments · adornments · accessories · costume jewelry · vintage pieces
Elongated rounded shape
- circularForming a closed curve
- floralOf or like blooms
- art decoGeometric interwar design movement
- art nouveauOrnate organic decorative style
Celtic knot · bow-shaped · cluster · starburst · leaf · butterfly · insect · bird
Worn tribute to dead
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- locketsHinged photo-holding pendants
- miniature portraitsSmall-scale painted likenesses
- hairworkCraft using human strands
jet · tartan · thistle · shamrock · Welsh dragon · Claddagh · scarab · Maltese cross
Shaped metal objects
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
- bezel settingRim encasing a gem
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- castingShaping through liquid form
engraving · etching · enameling · cloisonne · granulation · chasing · findings · safety catches
pins
Pointed sewing fasteners
- claspsHinged metal fasteners
- cameosBrief notable appearances
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
settings · gemstones · pendants · fasteners · ornaments · adornments · accessories · costume jewelry · vintage pieces · heirloom
oval
Elongated rounded shape
art nouveau · Celtic knot · bow-shaped · cluster · starburst · leaf · butterfly · insect · bird · portrait
mourning jewelry
Worn tribute to dead
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- locketsHinged photo-holding pendants
- miniature portraitsSmall-scale painted likenesses
hairwork · jet · tartan · thistle · shamrock · Welsh dragon · Claddagh · scarab · Maltese cross · Fabergé
metalwork
Shaped metal objects
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
- bezel settingRim encasing a gem
- polishingSmoothing by friction
casting · engraving · etching · enameling · cloisonne · granulation · chasing · findings · safety catches · patina
- antique jewelrynecklaces, earrings, bracelets, pendant, rings
- art deco jewelrygeometric patterns, chevrons, bold colors, symmetry, onyx
- broochesfibula
- Viking ArchaeologyOseberg ship, runestones, ship burials, Viking ships, longhouses
- fashionfashion, clothing, apparel, attire, garment
- artifactspottery shards, knives, masks, pottery, antiquity
- diamond broochDecorative gem fastener
- jeweled broochOrnamental clasp with stones