Audra's Brooch Lore

Oct 22, 2023

What is a rhinestone?

A sparkle that brings all the light and the attention to you! A rhinestone can be called paste, diamanté or crystal...

Oct 22, 2023

Where do you find your brooches? History of Fleischmann Company, Germany.

This summer I was extremely pleased to be able to source unworn, mint condition brooches from the 1980s via my favourite dealer. Attached to velvet sample cards with an insert noting their serial number, price and date of manufacture these brooches have been a wonderful flashback into the classic styles of the 1980s.

Oct 22, 2023

British Aesthetic Movement Silver Brooches

Aestheticism and decadence shocked the Victorian establishment by challenging traditional values, foregrounding sensuality and promoting artistic, sexual and political experimentation. Woo. And these brooches went to the parties!

Oct 11, 2023

How to keep a brooch from falling off...

All brooch lovers know that we risk losing our favourite pieces every time we pin them on and head to work or play. Find out how to keep a brooch from falling off and prevent the dreaded brooch flop.

Sep 6, 2023

Buffalo Style

In the 2017 Unravel podcast they state “Buffalo appropriated high and low culture, as well as sportswear and Americ...

May 11, 2023

How do you know how old a brooch is? Part 1 of 2.

A few week’s ago a lovely customer named Frances showed me two brooches she inherited from her family. I took a few photos and said I would see what I could find out.