: an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
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Such was the case at King Charles’s annual birthday parade on June 13, where his wife Queen Camilla paid tribute to her late mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth, through a symbolic military brooch.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Each of the asymmetrical stones used in the brooches, which were individually polished and finished, were cut specifically for the drawing of the creation with 18-karat yellow gold prongs screwed in to protect the fragile stone tableaus.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
With an infusion of custom Gucci, of course, which is exactly what longtime soccer fan Salma Hayek Pinault brought to Thursday’s proceedings in Mexico in a scarlet suit topped with a Boucheron brooch.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 June 2026
The brooch realized £178,200 ($239,100), more than five times its high estimate.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Each of the asymmetrical stones used in the brooches, which were individually polished and finished, were cut specifically for the drawing of the creation with 18-karat yellow gold prongs screwed in to protect the fragile stone tableaus.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
With an infusion of custom Gucci, of course, which is exactly what longtime soccer fan Salma Hayek Pinault brought to Thursday’s proceedings in Mexico in a scarlet suit topped with a Boucheron brooch.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 June 2026
The brooch realized £178,200 ($239,100), more than five times its high estimate.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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brooch
noun
ˈbrōch 
ˈbrüch
: an ornamental pin or clasp worn on clothing
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