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What’s the difference between pins and brooches?
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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
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Located in New York, NY
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Category
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Materials
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1980s 2 Carat Diamond Emerald Bee Brooch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. 1980s 2 Carat Diamond and Emerald gold bee brooch.
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Category
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Brooches
Materials
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bee brooch / vintage jewelry , vintage brooch
Located in Sammu shi, JP
material:brass, swarovski glass
size:wide 3.8cm
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Category
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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
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Materials
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