![]() Madeleine Albright delivered a speech in support of Hillary Clinton at the 2016 Democratic National Convention wearing a sparkling eagle brooch modeled after the Great Seal of the United States. ![]() Over on this side of the pond is former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, whose eclectic pin collection (from flea market finds to diamond and gold talismans) numbers in the hundreds and who brilliantly began co-opting the accessory as diplomatic weaponry in 1993, when Saddam Hussein called her a snake-and so she wore a serpent brooch to her next meeting with the Iraqis. When it came to her brooches, especially, the Duchess of Windsor notably adopted a "bigger is better" approach. Then there was Wallis Simpson: while she was said to have had questionable taste in decor and art, such was hardly the case with her magnificent jewels-she would never be queen but she could at least be bedecked like one. Some are historic heirlooms inherited from former monarchs, like Queen Victoria's beloved giant sapphire Prince Albert Brooch others are treasured gifts from her parents King George VI and the Queen Mother (the Flower Basket Brooch), or from her late husband Prince Philip (the ruby-encrusted Scarab Brooch). Queen Elizabeth rules in this domain as gatekeeper of an extraordinary array, in diamonds, rubies, sapphires, turquoise, and emeralds. ![]() ![]() History has no shortage of famous brooch wearers. ![]()
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