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Bewitching Natural Pearl Heart Pendant BroochBewitching Natural Pearl Heart Pendant BroochBewitching Natural Pearl Heart Pendant BroochBewitching Natural Pearl Heart Pendant Brooch
Bewitching Natural Pearl Heart Pendant Brooch
Bewitching Natural Pearl Heart Pendant Brooch
Bewitching Natural Pearl Heart Pendant Brooch
Bewitching Natural Pearl Heart Pendant Brooch

Any heart you see with a curved tip is often termed a witch's heart.

Yet quite the opposite of what you might first presume, these represent good luck. Long in lore and history, this specialized motif dates back to at least the 15th century in Scotland.

In the style of famed enamelists such as Guilano, this heart's front is covered with vivid cobalt blue enamel with white dots. Its edge, the opposite, is decorated with an opaque white ground with blue pinpricks of color.

At the center, a natural saltwater pearl rests in a crimped gold collet; and the same is studded around the edge. Eighteen in all ranging in size from 3-3.5 mm in diameter and all beautifully matched and graduated in size.

The reverse shows off hand-engraved details around the perimeter. Its original tube hinge and "C" clasp are still intact. The jewel is 14k yellow gold.

Later pendant fittings have been added and another fitting is suitable for attaching a safety chain and pin.

Note: The enamel is in excellent condition, any white areas are reflections from the lights.

Bewitching Natural Pearl Heart Pendant BroochBewitching Natural Pearl Heart Pendant BroochBewitching Natural Pearl Heart Pendant BroochBewitching Natural Pearl Heart Pendant Brooch
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Bewitching Natural Pearl Heart Pendant Brooch

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Date: Circa 1860, later pendant fittings.

Measurements: Length of 1 inch and just under 1 inch wide. Weight of 6.6 grams.

Condition: Excellent.

Origin: Most likely English.

Condition: Excellent; on the reverse, some tiny surface scratches at the tip visible only with close inspection or magnification; two later pendant fittings; the safety fitting was re-attached long ago.

Historical Note:
This shape has been with us since the 14th-15th centuries, originating in Scotland. Don't be surprised if you hear it named a Luckenbooth. These Luckenbooths were locked booths that sold jewelry and tidbits during fairs. over the centuries, the heart with an unusual tip slowly became known as a witch's heart or Luckenbooth.

These were given to a loved one to help keep the evil spirits away, babies wore these on their swaddling, blankets, or clothing. In and out of popularity, during the late 18th and early 19th they resurfaced. Then again in the late Edwardian period, such as this fine example.

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Any heart you see with a curved tip is often termed a witch's heart.

Yet quite the opposite of what you might first presume, these represent good luck. Long in lore and history, this specialized motif dates back to at least the 15th century in Scotland.

In the style of famed enamelists such as Guilano, this heart's front is covered with vivid cobalt blue enamel with white dots. Its edge, the opposite, is decorated with an opaque white ground with blue pinpricks of color.

At the center, a natural saltwater pearl rests in a crimped gold collet; and the same is studded around the edge. Eighteen in all ranging in size from 3-3.5 mm in diameter and all beautifully matched and graduated in size.

The reverse shows off hand-engraved details around the perimeter. Its original tube hinge and "C" clasp are still intact. The jewel is 14k yellow gold.

Later pendant fittings have been added and another fitting is suitable for attaching a safety chain and pin.

Note: The enamel is in excellent condition, any white areas are reflections from the lights.

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