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Tie tack

A detachable ornament (modern), often set with a gemstone, to secure a necktie to a shirt by being affixed to a very short pin that pierces the tie and shirt horizontally and is secured at the back by a spring clip.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson