The clothing pin brooch has significantly evolved since its origins in the ancient world .
At that time, silver and gold brooches were primarily used in a functional manner, serving to attach or secure clothing .

The first jewelry brooches were rudimentary, made from thorns, flint or sticks .
During the Bronze Age , they were gradually handcrafted in metal , gaining in finesse and strength.

Their practical use faded in the Middle Ages , a period when silver brooches became true prestige ornaments , symbols of adornment and social status .

Under the Georgian era , pin brooches were adorned with closed settings sometimes lined with aluminum , intended to enhance the color and brilliance of gemstones.

In the Victorian era , the mourning jewelry brooch became common, often decorated with black enamel , engraved with the date of the deceased and sometimes featuring a secret compartment containing a lock of hair .

Also used as cape fasteners , Celtic brooches in silver, worn by the Celts and Vikings , appeared as early as the High Middle Ages in Ireland and Great Britain , characterized by their long pin attached to a ring.