Stick pin Archive

Joe’s Special Box – Volume 173

February 23, 2026 by Joden Girl

Joden Girl

Baubles, Bling, and A Collector’s Things

No longer considered “old-fashioned”, brooches are very much on trend in 2026. Appearing on the red carpet, runways, and even incorporated into street style, brooches are the most versatile piece of jewelry. They know no gender, age or ethnicity. Able to be pinned to everything from hats to handbags, brooches are for everyone.

Costume and fine jewelry varieties can be found in high-end department stores, second-hand boutiques and probably even your own jewelry box. Just yesterday, I wore a denim jacket over a simple cotton dress. The look needed something, so I dug around in the bottom of my jewelry box grabbing eight different brooches and a pair of earrings. I clustered them on the left side of the jacket in a whimsical fashion. The look was fun and flirty.

I combined antique with modern, costume with genuine, silver with gold and gemstones with pearls. Today’s featured piece would have paired nicely with my personal collection. Large enough to be worn alone, yet definitely able to be combined with another; this filigree pin is made from 14-karat white gold. Rectangular in shape, this 1920’s beauty showcases intricate wire work with feminine details. A triple-looped bow resides in the top left corner while a small floral element accents the opposite junction. Two small diamonds add a hint of sparkle with a combined weight of just .08 carat. A pair of synthetic blue sapphires form the leaves of the flower.

Small in size but big on style, this brooch is priced at just $800.00. This antique beauty would look great on the lapel of a suit, or centered on a dark-hued tie. Pin it to the band of your favorite fedora, or an upturned cuff. It takes the place of a knot in a scarf or the button on a cardigan. Grandma knew what she was talking about – and she did it with style, grace and a fantastic brooch or two.

“You can go to a museum and look, or come to us and touch.”

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Dana Jerpe

Pick of the Week – Volume 61

October 27, 2023 by Joden Girl

Joden Girl

Baubles and Bling with Unbelievable Pricing

There are lots of reasons why someone might sell a piece of jewelry. Here are some of the most common options:

They no longer need or want it.
They need the money more than they need the piece.
They are settling an estate.
Their style has changed and they want something that suits their taste.

For these reasons and so many others, great antique and estate jewelry is always within our reach. There’s a steady trickle coming through our front door. Today, in uncertain economic times, that trickle has turned into a veritable flood. Our inventory is stacked with delectable jewelry. This influx of estate goods has inspired us to bring back the Pick of the Week on a regular basis.

At least four times a month, we will be revisiting an old favorite item and offering it for a new and unbelievable price. Don’t miss a single opportunity – subscribe to the blog by clicking here, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram.

Today’s featured piece is a true gem – an orange zircon to be precise. This Edwardian stickpin from the early 20th century first appeared on our site and in this blog in June of 2018 (over five years ago). Made from a classic combination of platinum and yellow gold, this stylish accessory would add the perfect bit of sparkle to a lapel or necktie.

Or, if you prefer, it could be converted to a pendant, charm or a ring in our shop. A glorious oval orange zircon sits center-stage and exhibits a lovely peach hue. Three old cut diamonds accentuate the north, east and west points. This understated beauty has been listed on our site for five years at $990.00. It’s available now for just $675!

The holidays are just around the corner. If this stickpin is at the top of your wish-list, don’t hesitate to nab it at this discounted price. Stay tuned for even more incredible pieces AND pricing.

“You can go to a museum and look, or come to us and touch.”

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Dana Jerpe

Have Them Your Way

August 28, 2020 by Joden Girl

Joden Girl

Baubles, Bling and Birthstone Things

All week long, we’ve been celebrating our stick pin obsession; we even created our own hashtag to help share the love – #stickpinobsession. We have hundreds of these tiny treasures in every shape, size and theme. There are flowers, animals, crescent moons and horseshoes. From Victorian to Art Deco – we simply can not help ourselves!

We have four trays overflowing with these little beauties – a resource we often utilize to fashion conversion jewels. Stick pins are easily converted to rings, pendants, and charms. One of our favorite things to do is create custom charm bracelets – multiple motifs perfectly blended to reflect your personal style and story. You can even design a family piece using birthstone stick pins! So fun, right?

The above photo features an array of stick pin wonders arranged from January to December – a little bit of everything from garnets to turquoise and a few special ones for our August and September babies.

If peridot is your birthstone, mark your spot with one of these darling gems. Choose between an elegant Edwardian enticer accented with a square cut peridot, a tiny pearl, and linear engraving priced at $300… or an Art Nouveau number featuring a pair of enameled sea serpents intertwined with a round peridot and a small white pearl priced at $200. You don’t have to be born in August to nab one of these!

All of you September-born babes don’t want to miss these sapphire sparklers. Both were made just before the turn of the 20th century – the end of the Victorian era and the beginning of Art Nouveau. Perhaps you favor the stately lion that crowns the first stick pin. A golden ring is held between his powerful jaws with a pair of grand garlands draped above a bright blue round sapphire priced at $300. Or maybe you’re fixated on the sinewy enameled vine depicted in the second pin. Shades of pastel pink fade into a spring green accenting the round blue sapphire center to perfection, available now for $200.00. I may have been born in May, but I am definitely a sapphire girl!

Convert these pretties into sweet little rings, delicate pendants, charms with special meaning or leave them as they are. With hundreds of stick pins in stock, we weren’t able to put them on our site. But we’d love to do the shopping for you… call us at 800-747-7552 or send an email to carrie@joden.com and tell us what you’re searching for.

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Dana Jerpe

Baubles, Bling, and A Collector’s Things

Baubles and Bling with Unbelievable Pricing

Baubles, Bling and Birthstone Things

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