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A brooch (/ ˈ b r oʊ tʃ /, also US: / ˈ b r uː tʃ / [1]) is a decorative jewellery item designed to be attached to garments, often to fasten them together. It is usually made of metal , often silver or gold or some other material.
A distinctly Irish type of brooch found at the end of the Viking period is the kite brooch, whose name derives from the almond shape called a "kite" in heraldry, though the shapes of the heads are actually highly variable. They were apparently worn, like the larger brooches, singly with the pin pointing upwards.
The Luckenbooth brooch is a traditional Scottish love token: [1] often given as a betrothal or wedding brooch. It might be worn by a nursing mother as a charm to help her milk flow, [1] and/or be pinned to a baby's clothing to protect it from harm. It was known as a witch-brooch by people using it to save children from the evil eye. [4]
The brooch, which features diamonds set with a large center pearl, has many romantic connections in the royal family line. Queen Mary also chose to wear the piece as a necklace on her honeymoon.
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There was a special meaning behind Queen Elizabeth’s brooch, and we almost missed it. (Key word: almost.)Last week, the 96-year-old monarch attended the 2022 Chelsea Flower Show in London.
Brooch pectoral, with hieroglyphs: uraeus, mut, Djed pillar, shen ring, naos (shrine) cartouche: adze, was scepter, sun disk, Maat hieroglyph, N-water ripple (n hieroglyph) A later form was attached as a brooch, with the thematic, iconographic function and statement outweighing its actual use as a piece of jewellery for adornment.
The Tara brooch was likely made for a High King of Ireland or a dignitary or cleric, probably from the Kingdom of Brega, a branch of the Uí Néills, who ruled over much of today's Leinster. The owner would have worn it on ceremonial occasions. [7] [8] Gilt and silver zoomorphic brooches were status symbols in Early Medieval Ireland