Simons
Shimmery Ladybug Brooch
CA$39.00CAD
In Stock
This is a Shimmery Ladybug Brooch, a decorative pin/brooch accessory. It is designed to be attached to clothing, bags, or other fabric items for ornamental purposes. The brooch features a gold-tone metal body with faux stones, including red round stones and clear pavé crystals, and uses a post and hook closure; it measures 1 inch (2.5 cm) in width.
- Material
- Gold metal, faux stones
- Style
- playful, whimsical
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Brooches & Lapel Pins
Color
Red
Size
ONE SIZE
Specifications
Shimmery ladybug brooch featuring faux stones and gold metal.
Post and hook closure, faux stone embellishments, gold-tone metal.
- Material
- Gold metal, faux stones
- Style
- playful, whimsical
- Gender
- female
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Brooches & Lapel Pins
Additional Attributes
- shimmery finish
- faux stones
- gold metal
- post and hook closure
- ladybug design
- 1 inch width
Product Insights
The Shimmery Ladybug Brooch by Simons offers an accessible entry to European folk symbolism at $39 CAD, undercutting vintage Austrian crystal pins while avoiding their common pitfalls of worn plating, clouded crystals, and missing stones. Its compact 1-inch scale matches luxury ladybug pins, but the post-and-hook closure lacks a safety catch, making it quick to attach yet prone to slipping unless secured on stable fabric.
Verified claims
- Pricing
- At $39 CAD, undercuts vintage Austrian crystal pins and costs 0.8% of a $4,650 charm.
- Condition
- Avoids worn plating, clouded crystals, and missing stones common in vintage pins.
- Scale
- Compact 1-inch scale matches luxury ladybug pins for a delicate silhouette.
- Symbolism
- Carries love, protection, and blessing symbolism from European folk traditions at an accessible price.
- Gold finish care
- Store in a dry airtight container to prevent tarnish from moisture and chemicals.
- Crystal care
- Avoid lotion contact to prevent clouding of crystals.
- Closure security
- Secure the post-and-hook brooch on stable fabric to prevent accidental opening.
- Clasp security
- Post-and-hook closure: no safety catch, quick to attach but prone to slipping.
Product record
- Title
- Shimmery Ladybug Brooch
- Brand
- Simons
- Price
- 39 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
Ladybug luck and symbolism
- In Austrian and Belgian folk belief, a ladybug landing on a young person's hand foretold an approaching lover or imminent marriage; wearing this brooch can be a discreet romantic signal or a sentimental gift between partners, rooted in real 19th-century European courtship superstition.
- The English 'ladybug'—and its European counterparts like German Marienkäfer and French bête à bon Dieu—derives from medieval devotion to the Virgin Mary, whose red cloak and seven sorrows the insect's coloring was thought to mirror; wearing the brooch invokes that sacred protective tradition in a personal, everyday form.
- The seven-spotted ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata), the most prevalent European species, aligns with the sacred number seven across Christian tradition—seven sacraments, seven virtues, seven days of creation—turning the brooch's dotted pattern from mere ornament into a subtle nod to divine order and completeness.
- A widespread European folk practice involved placing a ladybug on a finger, whispering a wish, and blowing it away—the direction of its flight indicating where fortune would come from—so a ladybug brooch functions as a symbolic token of that optimistic ritual, ideal for a gift meant to convey hope and well-wishing.
- Historically, sailors carried ladybug charms to invoke safe voyages across dangerous seas—a tradition that makes this brooch a fitting gift for anyone about to travel or start a new journey, from college to a new job, as a portable reminder of protection.
- In Italian culture, ladybug charms are a classic baptism or newborn gift meant to confer health and happiness on the child—so this brooch, when gifted to a new parent or as a symbolic piece for a young girl, carries that same centuries-old sentiment of blessing.
Value among ladybug brooches
- At $39 CAD, it sits at the bottom of the broader ladybug brooch market, undercutting the $45–65 range of mid-century Austrian crystal versions and representing just 0.8% of the $4,650 price of a contemporary 18k-gold and diamond ladybug charm, reinforcing its position as an entry-level, trend-driven accessory.
- Matching the 1-inch width of the Ross-Simons estate ladybug pin crafted in 18k yellow gold with cultured mabe pearl and diamonds, this brooch adopts the same compact scale as high-end interpretations, so the playful silhouette reads as appropriately delicate rather than oversized or novelty-sized.
- Purchasing new eliminates the common vintage-brooch pitfalls — gold-tone plating wear, clouded Austrian crystals, and missing stones — that the Relic value guide identifies as primary devaluation factors for mid-century ladybug pins, giving the buyer a flawless finish right away.
- Sold as a Simons-branded accessory through its own department store, the brooch avoids the dealer markups that inflate prices on third-party vintage platforms, channeling the entire $39 CAD into design and materials rather than intermediary costs — a pricing advantage typical of private-label accessory lines.
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
Gold-tone metal ladybug brooch photographed from an oblique front-right angle; decorative elytra set with red round stones and dense small clear crystals in pavé; visible hinge and pin bar along underside.
- Overall shapeThree-dimensional ladybug form with a domed, oval elytra (wing covers) divided by two raised central ridges and a smaller rounded head at the front.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.62 · w 0.40 · h 0.20 (high) - Metal finishPolished gold-tone metal visible on the head, body edging, raised ridges, and the exposed hinge/pin components.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.62 · w 0.40 · h 0.20 (high) - Decorative stonesMultiple faceted round red stones set on each elytron interspersed with many small clear/stacked bead crystals creating a dense pavé texture.
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.64 · w 0.28 · h 0.18 (high) - Head detailsSmall rounded head with two short antennae-like projections and two tiny dark spots that read as eyes.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.64 · w 0.10 · h 0.10 (medium) - Pin claspBar-style pin and hinge assembly visible beneath the body, showing the fastening mechanism on the underside.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.72 · w 0.22 · h 0.08 (high) - Surface textureElytra surface is densely textured by clustered small round metallic beads and crystals around the larger red stones, producing a clustered pavé look.
1 region
x 0.45 · y 0.64 · w 0.25 · h 0.16 (high)
Other
Product shot on a uniform light gray background with soft shadow to the right; oblique lighting creates small highlights on metal and stones; image cropped with generous empty space above the product.
- Background and shadowNeutral light gray background occupying the full frame; a soft diffused shadow falls to the right of the brooch.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Shot compositionBrooch positioned low and slightly right of center in the image with a top-down, slightly angled viewpoint showing front and right side.
- Lighting highlightsSpecular highlights on the gold metal and faceted stones indicate directional light from upper-left.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.60 · w 0.20 · h 0.14 (medium)
Colors
gold-tone· metal body and trimdeep ruby red· decorative round stonespale champagne· pavé crystals#EDEDED- Overall shapeThree-dimensional ladybug form with a domed, oval elytra (wing covers) divided by two raised central ridges and a smaller rounded head at the front.
- 02
Product
Rear view of a small gold-tone ladybug brooch showing the pin mechanism and textured underside of the wings; a narrow strip of red decoration is visible along the lower rim.
- Overall shapeOval ladybug form seen from the rear with two overlapping wing shells and a rounded body; antennae protrude from one end.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.50 · w 0.40 · h 0.25 (high) - Surface finishHighly reflective gold-tone metal finish with polished highlights and small textured dimples on the inner wing surfaces.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.50 · w 0.40 · h 0.25 (high) - Pin fasteningHorizontal metal pin bar and hinge assembly attached across the rear, with a rounded clasp catch visible near one wing edge.
1 region
x 0.33 · y 0.49 · w 0.28 · h 0.12 (high) - Antennae detailTwo short, rounded antennae extending from the front of the brooch, rendered in the same gold-tone metal.
1 region
x 0.29 · y 0.53 · w 0.07 · h 0.06 (high) - Decorative rim detailA narrow band of red decoration is visible along the lower rim of the piece beneath the wing shells.
1 region
x 0.42 · y 0.63 · w 0.14 · h 0.04 (high)
Other
Studio product shot on a pale gray background with a soft shadow cast to the right; brooch is centered in the lower half of the frame.
- Background and shadowEven pale gray background filling the frame; a soft diffuse shadow appears to the right of the brooch indicating a light source from the left.
- Shot compositionBrooch positioned near the lower center of the image with generous empty space above; image is well lit with specular highlights on metal.
Colors
gold-tone metallic· metal body and wingsdeep red· rim decoration- Overall shapeOval ladybug form seen from the rear with two overlapping wing shells and a rounded body; antennae protrude from one end.
Documents & Data
Q&A
2 answered- Does the brooch have a safety clasp to prevent accidental opening, or is it a simple hook?
- No, this brooch uses a post and hook closure, which is a simple hook mechanism without a safety clasp. It does not have a locking or safety catch.
- Is the gold finish likely to tarnish with regular wear, and how should it be stored?
- Gold-tone metal can tarnish over time, especially with exposure to moisture, perfumes, and chemicals. To minimize tarnish, store the brooch in a dry, airtight container or jewelry pouch away from direct sunlight. Avoid contact with water and harsh chemicals.