: an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
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Items like sunglasses, brooches, statement cuffs, stacks of jewelry — and yes, bag charms — are no longer afterthoughts.
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Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2025
Photo : Chopard Heart brooch in ethical 18-carat white gold set with pink sapphire briolettes (15.40 cts) and diamond brilliants (1.08 ct).
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
Among the Christie’s jewelry sales this year was the collection of the New York philanthropist Lucille Coleman, which included a hoard of Van Cleef & Arpels sparklers including the ruby and diamond Mystery Set flower brooch.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 July 2025
Princess Kate wore a Catherine Walker dress coat with a hat by Juliette Botterill with an Irish Guards regiment brooch and pearl drop earrings that previously belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 14 June 2025
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Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2025
Photo : Chopard Heart brooch in ethical 18-carat white gold set with pink sapphire briolettes (15.40 cts) and diamond brilliants (1.08 ct).
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
Among the Christie’s jewelry sales this year was the collection of the New York philanthropist Lucille Coleman, which included a hoard of Van Cleef & Arpels sparklers including the ruby and diamond Mystery Set flower brooch.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 July 2025
Princess Kate wore a Catherine Walker dress coat with a hat by Juliette Botterill with an Irish Guards regiment brooch and pearl drop earrings that previously belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 14 June 2025
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“Brooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brooch. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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brooch
noun
ˈbrōch 
ˈbrüch
: an ornamental pin or clasp worn on clothing
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