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jewelry that doubles as armor, holding both your cloak and your secrets shut.
ancient originBronze Age clasps predate buttons by millennia
diplomatic weaponMadeleine Albright signaled foreign policy through pin choices
mourning codeVictorians wove dead loved ones' hair inside
royal armorThe Queen's brooches outsigned half her speeches
etymologyShares roots with broach, meaning to pierce