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MODERN SAFETY CATCH

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Modern safety catch is shown on this vintage brooch featuring chrysoprase set in .800 silver
Photo courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CMA (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals

The modern safety catch used to fasten brooch pins was invented in 1911.

The modern pin catch features a rotating mechanism that secures the pin, preventing accidental slippage.

Although first developed during the Edwardian Era, this style of safety catch is still used today.
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