... the past and posing the question: Are vintage gold brooches a good investment? We do not buy vintage gold brooches purely as an investment of course, most of the joy of owning vintage jewellery has to do with the craftsmanship, the design and the pure joy of ... a couple of vintage gold brooches which might just be an excellent investment as they are hallmarked gold: vintage ...

... gift wrap projects to share with you in the run up to Christmas. First up: using brooches as gift-toppers.This is such a easy idea, but it adds a ... the badge to give the gift a cohesive look.Vintage brooches add a lovely bit of sparkle... ... perfect ... shops and thrift stores are overflowing with vintage brooches at bargain prices, plus the brooch can be kept and used as, well, a brooch, so you're ...

In the same vein as the watch face brooches we recently posted, these brooches by Jen Mazer are made from old eyeglass lenses and images from magazines. An optional black rubber cord necklace with sterling silver clasp is available so that you can transform it into a necklace. I suggest that if you like jewelry, you check out the rest of her site — she has some really beautiful pieces. ...

Do you love brooches? Make brooches? Then I have the perfect competition for you from Living Creatively in Australia. They are looking for your idea of a perfect brooch. This is my perfect brooch - recycled (apart from the brooch back which is new), features a little bit of embroidery and, of course, buttons! This one sold at a recent craft fair and I'm thinking of making more. I love red, ...

i've been making these sweet vintage cameo brooches with thrifted brooches and thrifted crochet doilies and ribbons but as is the way with using thrifted supplies i only have one of these cameos! which is a shame 'cause i'm trying to make things to go in my shops but i really want to keep this one! so next i made this one with an altered button, i have stamped a bird on a ...

... now that I know, I've resigned myself to the fact that I will now spend countless hours of my life admiring page after page of the site's delightful, sustainably produced goodies. My favorite of all of the Digs loot? Their high-style collection of recycled, Fair Trade felt brooches. Sure, the word brooch is super funny, but the look? Seriously fabulous. Here's me modeling the Dahlia: