Vintage brooches

To look feminine and fashionable, modern girls can simply delve deeply into grandmother's treasure chests without resorting to expensive purchases or procedures. The most daring, decisive and relevant images today are complemented by vintage antique brooches.

We will understand further what they are, what they are made of and where you can get them.

Perhaps the main feature of vintage jewelry can be considered their uniqueness and originality. After all, these are not just old things with their own history and energy. This is expensive jewelry with a certain age.

The approximate period of origin of vintage brooches is the twenties and eighties of the twentieth century. During these years, the production and use of cheap women's jewelry was especially developed, caused by the difficult post-war situation around the world and the prolonged Great Depression. Few could afford expensive jewelry at the time.

The founder of the fashion trend in wearing jewelry was the incomparable Coco Chanel, who, by her example, inspired (and continues to do this to this day) millions of girls around the world. Today, this cute piece of jewelry adds sophistication and charm to sophisticated women of fashion.

There are a number of vintage jewelry: cameos, antiques, costume jewelry, designer brooches. A lot can be said about the acquisition of these pleasant little things. Very expensive and with the obligatory legend they will be sold to you by any antique shops or shops.

Many collectors go on special shopping tours to find the one and only vintage brooch, but a bit cheaper than the official price.Typically, this ancient beauty can be found at flea markets in major European cities.

Experienced buyers are advised not to show the sellers of antiquity if this or that piece of jewelry suits your taste. The brighter the fire burns in your eyes, the faster the cost of the most unpretentious thing will increase.

The main parameters by which vintage brooches are divided into subspecies are considered to be the material from which they are made and the forms of their execution. Let's consider the main options for antique jewelry in the context of these data.

Silver brooches are quite common. This noble, but not very expensive, metal goes well with any precious and semi-precious stones. In addition, silverware, even made by modern designers and not of vintage age, look luxurious, antique and rich.

Gold jewelry always has its own nuances. Vintage brooches made of yellow or pink metal play beautifully in the sun, harmoniously combined with diamonds and other precious stones. Aged gold has a very noble appearance, and the stories behind such jewelry can serve as the basis for melodramatic plots of books or films.

Inexpensive vintage brooches include antique crystal jewelry, Murano glass options, filigree. The latter is a whole jewelry technique, which is based on painstaking work with the finest gold or silver wires. These beautiful cobweb threads are soldered onto a metal base to form a unique and unusual pattern for a future brooch.

Non-standard, seemingly, options for the design and manufacture of vintage brooches also take place. Young beauties tried to look even more refined with the help of any available means, therefore, among the original jewelry of this type, there are models made of lace, ribbons and peacock feathers. These handmade brooches are usually found with beads, pearls and other non-precious stones.

The shapes of vintage brooches are not something specific, tied to any style or direction. These decorations are a kind of creative splash of the creator. Models in the form of a vase with flowers look very laconic and, at the same time, elegantly.

The original decorations were made with an eye on wild animals: a horse, a turtle, a lion's head. Very often, vintage brooches were made in accordance with folk beliefs or national symbols (sun, thistle), as well as territorial natural motives (pine cone, frosty cherry, rose).

During the Soviet Union, Czech craftsmen were famous for the best amber jewelry. Modern women of fashion inherited from those times beautiful "natural" brooches made of stones, each of which has its own pattern and inexplicable charm.

One of the famous American brands of quality jewelry. It was founded in the 1920s by an Italian immigrant. The first brooches in the history of Trifari were crowns, which were so popular with customers that they became an integral part of the company's logo.

In the 40s, the designers of the jewelry house put up for sale "Jelly Belly" (jelly brooches): animal figurines made of pearl lucite and sterling silver with gold plating. During this period, patriotic brooches gained popularity, and in the 50s - fruit and vegetable motifs, which are very fond of collectors.

The world famous Austrian brand Swarovski is also an active manufacturer of brooches. Some of them, due to their age, may well be considered vintage. The main motives in the production of this jewelry Swarovski choose natural motives: plants, animals, heavenly bodies.

The American jewelry company Staret has a short history. All that is known about her is that all her products were produced in the period from 1935 to 1947 in Chicago.During this time, Staret was considered one of the most powerful jewelry factories. Vintage brooches from this brand are highly valued today.

British jewelry factory, which went down in the history of world fashion with its original idea to create a series of brooches-flowers corresponding to a certain month: in April - iris, in May - pansies, in November - chrysanthemums.

Continuing the story of vintage brooches from famous designers, it is also worth mentioning the exclusive jewelry from Joseff. Initially, the project was aimed at creating antique jewelry for the filming of Hollywood films. Joseph's vintage brooches turned out to be unusual: made of gold, silver, copper, wood, glass and semi-precious stones, flowers, frogs, bees, owls and even bearded men practically come to life on clothes.

There are many options for wearing these vintage little things. It should only be remembered that this decoration is very independent and takes on a lot of attention. You can only put on this one accessory - and be on top. Today, the vintage theme is gaining momentum, so brooches will always come in handy.

Most often, the jewelry is worn on the collar, on the breast pocket. Attaching a vintage brooch to the shoulder of a light summer dress and blouse will create a very delicate and romantic look. Many women of fashion are happy to use this feminine accessory as a fastener, attaching it to a scarf-stole or the floors of a sweatshirt-fly. A small brooch in the corner of a deep V-neckline will look very sexy and sophisticated.

When going for stylish looks with vintage jewelry, try not to overdo it. I am very glad that today such a classic accessory can be easily combined with clothes of any style.