Medal or just a brooch?

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by Leonardo Scherer, Dec 19, 2019.

  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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  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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  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

  4. kristiaan

    kristiaan Well-Known Member

  5. Leonardo Scherer

    Leonardo Scherer Well-Known Member

    That's what I was thinking...
     
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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 ....
     
  7. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    Is that not a fleur de lis in the middle?
     
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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.
     
  9. kristiaan

    kristiaan Well-Known Member

    Fleur de lys, cross of Malt, wheat of leaf, ...
    It is all there but not the right design.
     
  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.
     
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  11. endriabazi88

    endriabazi88 New Member

    It is masonic badge.
    White ones are SEED PEARL.
    REGARDS.
     
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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.
     
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