How do you clean a silver brooch?

Use a silver polishing cloth on plain silver. Do not dip or soak brooches set with stones, pearls, paste or marcasite, as liquid can loosen stones and damage foils. Leave the patina on silver-topped diamond pieces.

Is sterling silver real silver?

Yes. Sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver mixed with copper for strength. It is the British standard for silver and is marked with a lion passant when fully hallmarked.

What is silver-topped gold?

A Victorian technique in which a piece is made with silver on the front and gold on the back. The silver shows off diamonds as white stones, and the gold adds strength and protects clothing.

What is a marcasite brooch?

A brooch set with small faceted pieces of pyrite, a brassy mineral that sparkles like cut steel. Marcasite was popular in the 1920s and 1930s, usually set in silver.

Silver Brooches

Antique silver brooches, most of them Victorian: diamond stars, birds, insects and flowers in silver-topped gold, sterling silver brooches set with gems and paste, and pieces by named makers such as Giuliano.

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