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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4575096, member: 2844&quot;]Strictly decorative brooches, without a physical function (fastening clothing), evolved from two types of brooches:</p><p>1. The early Medieval insignia which people wore (or had to wear) as a sign of their position in society. In some parts of Europe these insignia were obligatory for a longer period than in other parts</p><p>2. Religious/protective brooches, like the IHS brooch Jane Seymour is wearing on this 1536-37 portrait by Hans Holbein. Religious/protective brooches are worn to this day.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]406599[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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