Is There a Right Way to Wear a Brooch?
by Mazzi Odu
“As to the quandary of brooch placement, it's safe to say that anything goes. Both contemporary and historic precedence backs this up. Jewelry artist Francesca Grima, the daughter of Andrew Grima, who in his lifetime was known as the 'father of modern jewelry,' is non-plussed. “I don’t understand being limited," she says. "Wear it on the pocket of your jeans, on the strap of your tank top, pin it where you like, and have fun with it. The brooch should be celebrated as the most multifunctional piece of jewelry in your box.” Grima Sr. was known for his textured gold wire pieces that Francesca gamely pins to box-fresh sneakers, and with her own designs she is equally insouciant. Not even a brooch made of the finest red Mediterranean coral, yellow gold, and diamonds is limited to formal occasions only.”