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Many societies, specifically early Greeks and Romans, Irish Celtic people and Scandinavians, used brooches both as a decoration and as a functional way to secure their clothing. In fact, many believe that brooches are one of the oldest forms of jewelry, used to clasp clothing together. Pins crafted from flint have been found in Paleolithic caves. During the Bronze Age, the pins were crafted from bronze.

While brooches can be set apart by their style, the mechanism that closes them or clasps them is another way to distinguish between brooches.  The first method created to close broaches was like a safety pin with a hinge, spring and a bow shape. A brooch with a round shape, instead of a bow, was called an annular. A brooch with a solid, decorative face and a pin and hook clasp was called a discoidal. A spina was a roman brooch, which was a thorn or something thorn-like. During the 19th century, brooches evolved into an item purely worn for ornamentation. The high necklines popularized during this time made brooches popular as a neck adornment. Women also wore pins or brooches on their shoulders or on their coats. It was common to cluster smaller brooches. During the Edwardian period of the early 20th century, diamonds were used more frequently in brooches. The styles were very delicate in appearance, often with a lace-like appearance. Pins of this era took on many shapes, including bars, circlets and buckles. Platinum was commonly used to create these settings. As the 20th century went on, brooches became smaller in size and many more styles were available. Diamonds and platinum continued to be popular, however, in their creation.
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