Audra's Brooch Lore
Mar 7, 2024
Lava Stone Cameo
At first I thought it was made from plaster. A kind of tourist memento that has survived over 100 years. Some quick i...
Nov 22, 2023
Mid-Century Glass Brooches from Czech Republic
Hand made and hand painted, these brooches are over seventy years old.
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.
Discover how to date a vintage brooch. Part 1 explores Georgian mourning jewellery — sepia miniatures, rock crystal, and symbolic imagery explained.
Jan 30, 2023
Anteros who?
Did you know that the Eros statue in Piccadilly Circus is not a statue of the god of sensual love but is a repres...
Sep 26, 2022
The world is your oyster
The serene beauty of pearls compliments all styles and fashions. They have been prized for thousands of years.
A nat...
Sep 8, 2022
What is the oldest style of brooch?
A lovely friend of mine recently gave me a book by Rachel Church called Accessories: Brooches, Pins and Badg...
Jun 8, 2022
ELOXAL - Electroplated Oxidation of Aluminium
Lightweight, sturdy and hardwearing makes aluminium the perfect metal for costume jewellery.