Vintage brooches

To look feminine and fashionable, modern girls can just have a good rummage in grandmother's treasure chest, without resorting to expensive acquisitions or procedures. The most daring, decisive and relevant images today complement vintage vintage brooches.

We understand further what they are, what they are made of and where they can be obtained.

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

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

The incomparable Coco Chanel, who inspired (and continues to do so to this day) millions of girls around the world, became the founder of fashion trends in wearing jewelry. Today, this cute decoration adds to the images of sophisticated fashionistas elegance and charm.

There are a number of vintage jewelry in vintage style: cameo, antiques, jewelry, designer brooches. About the acquisition of these pleasant things you can talk a lot. It is very expensive and with the obligatory legend they will sell you any antique shops or shops.

Many collectors embark on special shopping tours to find the one and only, vintage brooch, but a bit cheaper than the official price. As a rule, such ancient beauty can be obtained at the flea markets of major European cities.

Experienced buyers are advised not to show the mind to the sellers of antiquity, if you liked this or that decoration. The brighter the fire burns in your eyes, the faster the cost of the simplest 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. Consider the main options for vintage jewelry in the context of this data.

Silver brooches are quite common. This noble, but not very expensive, metal is perfectly combined with any precious and semi-precious stones. In addition, silverware, even made by modern designers and not having a vintage age, looks luxurious, antique and rich.

Gold jewelry always has its own nuances. Vintage brooches 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 the melodramatic themes of books or films.

Among the inexpensive vintage brooches are antique crystal jewelery, 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 on a metal base to form a unique and unusual pattern for a future brooch.

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

Forms in vintage brooches are not something specific, tied to any style or direction. These decorations are a kind of creative splash of the creator. Very concisely and, at the same time, models in the form of a vase with flowers look elegant.

Original decorations were made with an eye to 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 motifs (lump, frosty cherry, rose).

During Soviet times, Czech masters were famous for their amber jewelery. Modern women of fashion inherited from those times beautiful “natural” stone brooches, each of which has its own pattern and inexplicable charm.

One of the famous American brands of quality jewelry. It was founded in the 20s of the last century by an Italian immigrant. The first broaches in the history of Trifari were crowns, which were so much liked by customers that they became an integral part of the company's logo.

In the 40s, jewelry house designers 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 became popular, and in the 1950s fruit and vegetable motifs, which are very popular among collectors, became popular.

The world famous Austrian brand Swarovski is also an active producer of brooches. Some of them, according to their age, may well be considered vintage. The main motifs in the production of this Swarovski jewelry are chosen by natural motifs: plants, animals, heavenly bodies.

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

The British jewelry factory, which entered the history of world fashion with its original idea to create a series of flower brooches, corresponding to a specific month: in April - iris, in May - pansies, in November - chrysanthemums.

Continuing the story of vintage brooches from famous designers, it is also worth mentioning exclusive jewelry from Joseff. Initially, the project was aimed at creating vintage jewelry for the filming of Hollywood films. Joseph's vintage brooches were unusual: gold, silver, copper, wood, glass and semiprecious stones, flowers, frogs, bees, owls, and even bearded babies practically come to life.

There are a lot of options for wearing these vintage details. It should only be remembered that this decoration is very independent and receives a lot of attention. You can only wear this accessory on yourself - and be at your best. Today, the vintage theme is gaining momentum more and more, so brooches will always come in handy.

Most often, the decoration is worn on the collar, on the breast pocket. Attaching a vintage brooch to the shoulder of a light summer dress and blouse, you will create a very gentle and romantic look. Many women of fashion with pleasure apply this feminine accessory as a fastener, attaching it to the scarf-tippet or the floor of the jacket-razletayki. A small brooch in the corner of a deep V-neckline will look very sexy and subtle.

Turning to the stylish images with vintage decorations, try not to overdo them. I am very pleased that today such a classic accessory can be easily combined with clothes of any style.