Unreliable lock. How to safely wear brooches?

Hello
Share the secret of what you do to keep your brooch from getting lost. I lost my beloved little brooch and I am sad. Maybe there is some kind of life hack

I will be grateful for advice

 

Oh, thats so sad. I always use one of those cheap clear plastic things they use to hold ear studs in place.
Works like a charm.

 

Oh thanks, good idea
I'll try that too

 

Blu tack!

 

I didn't know it existed Blu tack
Thanks for the advice

 

A little tiny piece over the clasp will hold it, and you can peel it off safely too.

 

One of those French earring backs slipped on the pin stem would keep the pin attached even if the clasp opens.

 

Some antique clutches for stickpins allow the pin stem to run all the way through, which lets them work like the industrial strength version of the little plastic tube for keeping earrings on. The clutch for a post earring would also work.

 

I am so sorry you lost your beloved brooch, IvankA. It was an elegant little beauty.
I hope you find one like it soon, or another little beauty to take its place in your heart. If you do, you now have the tips and tricks to secure it.

 

Thank you, I am sure I will find many more beautiful brooches
And thanks to your tips, I won't lose any more.

 

The old stick pin "clutch" works perfectly, but sometimes these days they're more valuable than the pin they're holding. I've bought plenty of 1970s stick pins for the clutch and then donated the pin somewhere.

 

And what do those pins look like?

 

Like hat pins, but short. https://www.invaluable.com/auction-...ge-stick-pins-and-brooch-lo-1304-c-76d48f2b0b

 

Thank you so much

 

To open those stick pin clasps, take a hold of top and bottom and pull the top end out a bit. Sometimes you have to twist it a bit to get it to move.
It always looks like it is one piece, but it is actually two pieces, one slides very tightly into the other. When fully closed they have a tight grip on the pin.
Don't worry, you can't pull them apart all the way. But you can pull the top one out a bit to release the pin.
Good luck!

 

They do work but are a bit wide, that's why I like the French Earring Backs, like these
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3748143404...JdRBLBY/OXbjsBq66cTPGOhg==|tkp:Bk9SR-rvoL_AYg

 

The ones at the bottom of the photo evelyb posted are thin, but they would be a bit long for most brooch pins.
I agree, those earring backs work better. I use different ones, transparent silicone and more cone shaped, but the same idea.