Medal or just a brooch?

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  1. Leonardo Scherer

    Leonardo Scherer Well-Known Member

    Hey guys,

    Can you help identify this? Is it a medal from an order or just a brooch? It's about 2 inches wide

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    Leonardo Scherer, Dec 19, 2019
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  2. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Do they ever put pearls, even faux ones, on award medals? I vote brooch. There was a thing in the 60s for military touches in accessories.
     
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    Bronwen, Dec 19, 2019
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  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    2nd vote for brooch.
     
    Any Jewelry, Dec 19, 2019
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  4. kristiaan

    kristiaan Well-Known Member

    Nothing military, at all!
     
    kristiaan, Dec 19, 2019
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  5. Leonardo Scherer

    Leonardo Scherer Well-Known Member

    That's what I was thinking...
     
    Leonardo Scherer, Dec 19, 2019
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  6. kristiaan

    kristiaan Well-Known Member

    No pearls for so far I know.
    But you might find some with diamonds.

    This brooch is however, closer to a military insignia, then to a medal ....
     
    kristiaan, Dec 19, 2019
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  7. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    Is that not a fleur de lis in the middle?
     
    KikoBlueEyes, Dec 19, 2019
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  8. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Think it's a fantasy piece, but as much like the star of some royal order as a military award.
     
    Bronwen, Dec 19, 2019
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  9. kristiaan

    kristiaan Well-Known Member

    Fleur de lys, cross of Malt, wheat of leaf, ...
    It is all there but not the right design.
     
    kristiaan, Dec 19, 2019
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  10. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    There was a jewelry company in the 50s-60s that made this large, ceremonial looking stuff. I had a few pieces that could either be used as a brooch or a pendant. Someone on here should know the name of the company. I haven't sold any jewelry in awhile so my knowledge base is buried in my brain cells.
     
    Bev aka thelmasstuff, Dec 23, 2019
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  11. endriabazi88

    endriabazi88 New Member

    It is masonic badge.
    White ones are SEED PEARL.
    REGARDS.
     
    endriabazi88, Dec 26, 2019
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  12. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I've always just called it heraldic jewelry, or mock heraldic. There were a pile of companies who made it, and 90% of them didn't sign anything. So... who knows.
     
    evelyb30, Dec 26, 2019
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