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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 2737479, member: 5833&quot;]While you can pin either one in any orientation you wish, the designer probably had in mind that it would be with the pin inserted horizontally, wearer&#039;s right to left.&nbsp; If your maid is pinning it on you, then other way around.&nbsp; Pins positioned vertically on the brooch body seem to have been a thing before the Victorian era; not seen much after that.&nbsp; These are 20th century pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>The color of the stone is good for garnet but glass can&#039;t be ruled out, even if the metal&#039;s gold.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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