An Antique Diamond Brooch of En Pampille Design Mounted in Silver and Gold. c.1860.Photo Courtesy of Christie’s. En Pampille En pampille refers to a style in which a series of gems, typically diamonds, are arranged as a cascade. The gems descend in size and...
En Tremblant “En tremblant” is a French term – meaning “to tremble”. It was first used to describe 18th and 19th-century jewelry where parts of the diamond set pieces were attached to a trembler (a material that acts as a spring such as a...
Fibula A fibula is a decorated fastening brooch which was used by the Romans to secure a robe on the shoulder. It is the ancient equivalent of a safety pin. Etruscan...
Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange Wearing a Fichu Held by a Large Brooch.Painting by Bartholomeus van der Helst, c.1652. Fichu Pin A fichu, from the French for neckerchief, is a triangular scarf, often made of lace, worn about the shoulders and pinned in...
Georgian and Victorian Cameos Cameos, valued since antiquity as engraved gems, were exceedingly popular during the Georgian and Victorian periods. Many different materials were used for carving cameos. For hardstone cameos, varieties of agate including onyx, sardonyx,...
