Jewelry

[ScrapHappy]

I got married at WDW.  My husband bought me a Swarovski Disney Castle Pin.  I have worn it a couple of times for our wedding anniversary.  It's so pretty and I really treasure it.

[ECBG]

Pins are very attractive IMO.  I have an antique bar pin from the 1020's.

I wouldn't use them with a silk scarf, but I would with a cotton scarf.  Pins also look nice on a blazer lapel, or on the side of your chest. It just depends on your style.

[Neetgal2]

If you have many pins and for whatever reasons do not wear them, I saw a Christmas tree made out of pins in our local craft shop.  I am old and don't go out much because of age and Covid.  I am going to do this.  I have put my thinking cap on because I would like to incorporate my silver charm bracelets, from grade school and high school into the tree as perhaps "garland".  I will think on this before I do it.  Any thoughts.  My daughter DOES NOT WANT any of it.  It was made on a heavy board and put in a frame.  There were also Christmas trees made out of seashells.

[KCDiva]

My mother passed away last July. She had a few brooches she'd had for decades. Not expensive. I remember when I was a little girl she wore them. She was very stylish, I thought. I have them and wore a strawberry brooch on my dress to her funeral. I treasure them and will continue to find ways to wear them in the future. ❤️

[sunshine 919]

Yes I wear them on my Denim jackets

[songbird]

@qvcfreak I thought that was SO cute of your son to do that. 

[Tadaki]

I wear sweaters at work because it is cold summer, fall, winter, and spring!  I like wearing pins on sweaters, especially when I have cardigans without closures.  I don't have many and have a hard time finding ones that I like enough to buy.  It's great that some of you have collections.  

[ALRATIBA]

Before I retired in 2010, I wore them on my "corporate" work clothes. Since then they've been in the jewelry box.  

Last year, I bought a  white denim jacket (my first) from LandsEnd and it "needed" something. I put a crystal crown pin (from Chico's) on the pocket.  Looks FAB!

Since that first denim jacket, I've bought a couple from LOGO and a another from LandsEnd.  

For my particular taste, Fire Mountain Gems, JCP, Chico's and Amazon have the best selections and best prices online. 

Another source - thrift shops.  I've found some "interesting" pieces!

[grandma r]

@HonestLife. Yes, I do.  I like a brooch on a coat or jacket.

[candyagain]

I have several pins/brooches. Some from my grandmother and mother, silver, gold-filled or costume. I have a Trifari gold tone shamrock with a cultured pearl in the middle tfrom my Mom that I used to wear every St. Patrick's Day.

Not wearing lapels and heavy coats has reduced my pin wearing. Two of my favorites are a black enamel and goldtone salamander pin and a goldtone bow pin with a black silky tassel, both bought from Avon. Solid weight and nicely made and I always received compliments on them.

My daughter's wedding bouquet was completly fahioned of brooches and pins. I gave her a bunch from my mother's 50's and 60's fashion jewelry collection...a  lot of different brightly colored flowers. My contribution was a small 14k bee with ruby eyes that I bought from a catalogue. Friends of hers and relatives of the groom donated a few and she had some from vintage stores and flea markets. It was lovely and different!

There was a museum exhibition a few years ago of past Sec of State Madeline Albright's pin/brooch collection. She was a great collector. I didn't go but the promo looked spectacular.