Vintage rhinestone broach, “QUEEN MOM.”
Category: Curated
File under: Costume Jewelry, Gendered Decor, Cultural Artifact
Cast metal base with bright crystal rhinestones set in prong mounts. The pinback remains firm and functional; stones are evenly intact. Likely produced before the mass dollar-store era, when costume jewelry still carried a degree of craft and weight.
The phrase “Queen Mom” gestures toward a familiar fantasy of status and nurture—its sparkle offset by the flat humor of the object itself. Equal parts accessory and commentary, the piece captures a moment when sentiment and spectacle could coexist without irony, even as it now reads through a complex lens of contemporary womanhood.
Vintage rhinestone broach, “QUEEN MOM.”
Category: Curated
File under: Costume Jewelry, Gendered Decor, Cultural Artifact
Cast metal base with bright crystal rhinestones set in prong mounts. The pinback remains firm and functional; stones are evenly intact. Likely produced before the mass dollar-store era, when costume jewelry still carried a degree of craft and weight.
The phrase “Queen Mom” gestures toward a familiar fantasy of status and nurture—its sparkle offset by the flat humor of the object itself. Equal parts accessory and commentary, the piece captures a moment when sentiment and spectacle could coexist without irony, even as it now reads through a complex lens of contemporary womanhood.
Material: Silver-tone metal, glass rhinestones
Fastener: Bar pin clasp
Dimensions: Approx. 2.25" W × 1" H
Condition: Excellent vintage condition; all stones secure, light age wear to finish
Provenance: Thrift find
Notes: Sold as found
