Hand-forged Roman Omega Brooch

Hand-forged Roman omega brooch of Iron.

Here you can buy a hand-forged Roman omega brooch with elegantly shaped ends that was made after historical models.

The omega brooch is typical of Roman-Germanic brooches in the 1st century AD and was not only used to close a woollen cloak, but was also used as a closure for armour.

For example, leather armour was found in Germanic burials of the 2nd century, which was closed by omega fibulae attached to the sides.

More common, however, is the use of the omega brooch as a garment clasp. The pin is inserted through the fabric of the cloak on the shoulder and then locked with the round part.

The forged omega brooch has a continuous cord and the needle is elegantly curved. This means that the needle fits snugly against the body and grips the garment to be fastened without sticking out.

The forged omega brooch has a beautiful matt black surface and measures 7.5 x 8 cm. Needle 10 cm.

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The omega brooch is a very old type of brooch and was already in use 2000 years ago by Romans and Germanic tribes.

Originally, the omega brooch was of Spanish origin, but it probably spread through the Ibero-Gallic auxiliary troops of the Romans via Gaul to the Rhine, where it became widespread around the birth of Christ, especially in the military field.

A thousand years later, the Vikings in Scandinavia used a very similar brooch to close their woolen capes.