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Magnetic fruit brooches in enamel on gold-tone metal
Two fruit brooches, both held by a magnet rather than a pin. Each one is enamelled onto gold-tone metal and measures roughly six centimetres across, which is large enough to read on a lapel without taking over the outfit. The magnet is the practical part: nothing pierces the cloth, so a silk blouse or a fine knit is fair game.
The fruit brooches in this range
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A fruit brooch is a small piece of theatre. It is figurative, it is bright, and on a plain coat it does the work of a scarf. What follows sets out how ours are made, which one suits which occasion, and how to keep the enamel looking new.
Model by model: cherries or a bitten apple
| Detail | Cherries | Bitten apple |
|---|---|---|
| Motif | A pair of scarlet cherries on linked stems | A single red apple with a stylised bite |
| Green part | Veined leaves worked in relief | One bright green leaf with a gold rib |
| What catches the eye | Reads clearly from a distance | Cream-white interior edged in gold |
Why a magnet rather than a pin
A pin brooch works by going through the cloth, which is fine on tweed and much less fine on jersey, silk or a loosely woven knit. These two close differently: a second magnet sits behind the fabric and grips it between the two halves. Nothing is pierced and no thread is pulled, which is why they end up on the pieces you would never risk a pin on. The rest of the range built on this same magnetic closure sits in the brooches that fasten without piercing the cloth.
Wearing one without looking costumed
The safest spot is the left lapel of a jacket, where the cloth is doubled and the magnet has something to hold. On a plain crew-neck jumper it sits well slightly higher than you would expect, roughly a hand's width below the collarbone. A fruit motif is loud by nature, so let the rest stay quiet: denim, navy, cream or black give the enamel somewhere to land. Anything very fluid, a light scarf or a draped neckline, will hold but tends to rotate as you move.
Looking after enamel and a magnet
Enamel rarely fades; it gets scratched. Storing each piece in its own pouch, or at least away from other metal, does more for the shine than any cleaning routine. When it needs it, a dry, soft cloth lifts fingerprints without touching the finish. Separate the magnet from its backing before you put it away, otherwise it collects every chain in the box. The same habit applies to the other figurative motifs we carry, the brooches with a flower motif among them.
Where fruit sits among our brooch motifs
Figurative brooches divide roughly into creatures, plants and objects; fruit belongs with the plants but behaves like none of them. It is the most saturated corner of the family, all reds and greens, where much of the rest leans silver or crystal. That makes it the easiest motif to wear in spring and summer and the boldest to wear in December. To see how it compares with everything else, the full brooch department lays the motifs out together.