Brooch

A brooch ( v. französ. Broche ' Vorstecknadel ', v. Gallo- Roman brocca ' tip ', German since the 19th century) is a jewelry chest, which in similar form in the 15th or 16th century in Germany as Fürspann place and antiquity as fibula. It secures the pin to clothing, the closure usually works like a safety pin.

Background

The history of brooch dates back to the Bronze Age. In ancient Greece, the Romans and the Byzantines of the brooch came to a dual function: it was used both as a garment clasp as well as a piece of jewelry. The multicolored enameled disc-shaped brooches, which were made in Byzantium were decisive for the further development of the jewelry piece. As with the invention of buttons, a new opportunity arose in the 14th century to close clothing, the brooch turned into a pure ornamental object. In the 17th century brooches came with decorative elements in the form of bows and flowers in fashion. In addition, named after Mme de Sévigné Sévigné Brooches. A new trend came on in the 18th century: studded with diamonds and pearls brooch with miniature portraits were very popular.