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What’s the difference between pins and brooches?

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What’s the difference between pins and brooches?
The main difference between pins and brooches is style. Both items slide through fabrics and secure in the back with some type of fastener. Brooches are always decorative, but some pins are made only to secure materials together or to hold a garment in place. All brooches are pins, but not all pins are brooches. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of brooches.
1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
Shop for Bee Brooches on 1stDibs
Magnificent Bumble Bee Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Enamel Diamond and Gold Bumble Bee Brooch
Category

French Brooches

Materials

Diamond

Napier Gold Tone Bumble Bee Brooch
By Napier
Located in New York, NY
Napier gold tone Bumble Bee brooch measures 1 1/8" in length, 1" in width and 3/8"
Category

Vintage 1960s American Brooches

1980s 2 Carat Diamond Emerald Bee Brooch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. 1980s 2 Carat Diamond and Emerald gold bee brooch. This large Bee brooch from the 1980s is set
Category

Vintage 1980s Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold

bee brooch / vintage jewelry , vintage brooch
Located in Sammu shi, JP
material:brass, swarovski glass size:wide 3.8cm This cute bee brooch has a rounded silhouette. The
Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Artisan Brooches

Materials

Brass, Gold

Spectacular Antique Bee Brooch
Located in Litchfield, CT
orangey brown), black enamel, and a 1.50 carat emerald, this fashionably refined 150-year-old Bee brooch
Category

Antique 1880s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Two-Tone Diamond Bee Brooch Pin
Located in Palm Desert, CA
18 Karat Two-Tone Diamond Bee Brooch Pin. Very pretty white and yellow gold with pave-set round
Category

1990s American Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

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