Gothic Brooches

The brooch can be called the most aristocratic and elegant accessory

As secret signs, they appeared in the 12th century, and soon became a popular addition to clothing. A brooch can easily be the focus of your costume, elegantly hint at the status and financial situation, become a faithful talisman and even a means of communication, and of course indicate belonging to a certain subculture.

Gothic brooches can be made of different materials:

• Precious metals
• Bead and ribbons
• Zippers
• Varieties of Gothic Brooches

Gothic brooches often have sharp edges, reminiscent of the stained-glass windows of Gothic temples, decorated with colorful and precious stones. They can be executed in the form of a vegetative ornament, or remind insects. Modern products in the Gothic style are suitable for evening dresses, satin blouses, and cardigans. Look good on long black raincoats or coats.

Brooch cameo

The brooch usually has a rounded shape, and the central image is performed in light shades. The most common plot for cameo jewelry is a female profile with distinct facial features, neck, and hair; in addition, there are plots from medieval literature and the Bible. Cameo brooches can be placed on the neck in the middle, and also attached to the hat. This will fit the look in the style of the Gothic Lolita.

Original Renaissance Brooches

Such brooches are most often decorated with pearls, ornate floral ornaments or coat of arms of muted metals. Aged in this style of jewelry looks great on solid materials, namely velvet, cotton, wool, and tapestry. They can be worn on coats, jackets, dresses, and go well with large rings.

Victorian brooches

They are strict and elegant. Victorian brooches have symmetrical shapes, rather concise, decorated with precious stones or ordinary crystals. Modern stylists recommend wearing such jewelry with strict blouses, combining with lace collars, or black lace dresses.

Art Nouveau brooches

Art Nouveau style is characterized by elegant and flexible lines, free-hanging elements. Jewelry resembles droplets of water, fancy plants, and elegant insects. Brooches are suitable for light lace dresses. They also look great on silk stoles, wide-brimmed hats. You can pin them in the form of hair clips on curvy hairstyles.

French rococo

This is a more sophisticated and refined style, which most often uses floral motifs, a miniature but precious colored stones and silver.

Brooch with insects and animals

Cats, birds and butterflies, large beetles, lizards, spiders look great on dresses, sweaters or lapels of jackets. The animalistic design of the brooch, depending on the size and design of the decor, is able to create an elegant, solemn, delicate or even ironic brutal image.

Brooch skull

Of course, one of the popular Gothic symbols is the skull. Skull pins can be attached to a backpack, purse, jacket, and even a dress if it is inlaid with sparkling crystals.

Features of style

Currently, you can turn to very original costume jewelry, which often with its appearance practically does not differ from valuable jewelry. Jewelry will be an especially appropriate look with things that you wear daily. A small brooch can decorate the collar of a work blouse or shirt, jacket. A classic dress, complemented by a brooch, will have a fresher and interesting look.

Also, this accessory can be placed on a coat, cardigans, and scarves

By the way, it should be borne in mind that today the most beautiful brooches are large, voluminous products, and there are no restrictions. A brooch is appropriate everywhere: on the collar of a coat or jacket, on a beret, a winter hat, a scarf, the lapel of a jacket or on a dress, t-shirt, sweater, a bag, even on a skirt, trousers, and shoes. You can wear either one brooch or several at once, even a whole cascade. Be irresistible with one of our magnificent brooches!