SCOTTISH JEWELED THISTLE FLY PLAID BROOCH This Fly Plaid Brooch features a Scottish Thistle Design and measures approximately 3 inches in diameter. Available in three Jewel Colors; Sapphire Blue LI7803B, Emerald Green LI7803G, Ruby Red LI7803R, this brooch is a perfect accessory to accent any Fly Plaid, Kilt or Sash. Made of cast metal alloy each brooch has been given a polished antique silver finish and is equipped with a pin and hook in the back for securing.
• Measures 3" in Diameter
• Made of Cast Metal Alloy • Pin & Hook Secure • Available in Three Jewel Colors
Brooches or cloak pins have an ancient history, going far back into Celtic and Viking times. Highlanders were said to be suspicious of money and preferred to carry what wealth they had in the form of jewelry and embellishments to their weapons and clothing. Solid silver buttons were one of their favorites and these would often be passed down from father to son. If the Highlander died away from home, it was important to him that he had enough valuables with him that would pay for a good funeral and a headstone. A brooch made of precious metals and adorned with a valuable jewel may have been just the treasure that could lay all such worries to rest.
