Category: Brooch Wisdom
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Brooches during the war
On 4 May in the Netherlands we commemorate victims of war, and on 5 May we celebrate the fact that we live in freedom.I love the role brooches played in history. A few days ago I came across this blogpost on Modemuze. It is written by the junior conservator jewellery from Het Rijksmuseum. It explains…
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Airplane brooch: The missing dangle
This week I wore my red airplane brooch. It was part of a large vintage brooch lot I bought a few months ago through eBay. It really pops when I wear it on this striped shirt. But there is something mysterious about this particular brooch. The missing dangle If you look closely, you see a small…
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Amazed by the fabulous brooches in Galerie Des Bijoux
The thing I didn’t consider being in Paris (while it being a work thing): I could find some brooches! And yes, there were some fabulous brooches in Galerie des Bijoux. While visiting Museum Les Arts Décoratifs I discovered Galerie des bijoux. Wow! I felt like I was starring in a Sherlock Holmes episode (you…
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Kazimir Malevich Red Spoon Brooch
The red wooden spoon is very clear depicted in the painting ‘Englishman in Moscow’ At the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam a large exhibition is devoted to the work of the Russian avant-garde pioneer Kazimir Malevich (1879–1935). The exhibition is worth taking a look. But the best of all: A red spoon brooch played a strong…
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As Seen On Screen: Moonrise Kingdom Brooch
Yesterday I watched Moonrise Kingdom. A story about a scout and a girl who are in love and flea into the woods. Very funny and cute movie. I would definitely recommend you to see it. But the best part: The boy, Sam, wore a brooch! Along with his badges he wears an ornate costume-jewelry brooch —…
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Hialeah 1969 – Vintage Flamingo Brooch from Florida
When opening my gifts I got from CreaSint I received one special package. A salmon pink colored brooch in the shape of a flamingo. On the brooch there were silver letters saying ‘Hialeah 1969’. So I wondered… what was Hialeah? Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, Wikipedia told me. But why the flamingo? Hialeah Park Apparently,…
