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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

Charming Jomaz Leaf with Bee Brooch
By Jomaz
Located in New York, NY
Charming Jomaz Leaf with Bee Brooch from the 1950's. Large dimensional leaf with crawling bee with
Category

Vintage 1950s American Artisan Brooches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Herbert Rosenthal Diamond Bee Brooch
By Herbert Rosenthal
Located in Bethesda, MD
This exquisite bee brooch features 18kt yellow gold craftsmanship by renowned designer Herbert
Category

Vintage 1970s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k 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

Tiffany Company Large Yellow Gold Bee Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980s Tiffany & Company 18k Yellow Gold Bee Brooch, measuring 1 inch in length and 1 3/8
Category

Vintage 1980s American Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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