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Learn MoreEdwardian Suffragette Brooch
- This antique brooch carries important historical significance along with its aesthetic beauty
- Worn by a British Suffragette, the brooch centers a yellow citrine and two pear-shaped amethysts
- The stones are set in intricately cast openwork 18K yellow gold with scrolling filigree motifs
- Wearing the official colors of the suffragette movement—green, white and violet—was a popular way to show support for the movement
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Suffragette jewelry carried profound symbolism. Purple stood for dignity, white for purity and green for hope—values central to the women’s suffrage movement. Additionally, the colors spelled out the powerful message: Green—“Give”, White —“Women”, Violet—“Votes.” To wear a jewel such as this in the Edwardian era was a discreet yet unmistakable declaration of solidarity, transforming fine jewelry into a refined act of social and political expression.
1 1/2" length x 1” high

| Period: | 20th Century |
| Type: | Brooches |
| Stones: | Amethyst;Citrine;Diamonds;Garnet |
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