Description
Luckenbooth Queen Mary Small Drop Sterling Silver Earrings
Luckenbooth Sterling Silver Earrings
Sterling Silver Earrings
measures approximately 15.00mm (0.59 inches)
Luckenbooth Queen Mary Design
These Luckebooth Queen Mary Small Drop Earrings are expertly crafted with beautiful Sterling Silver. Polished and designed to highlight the high level of detail even further.
Each of these earrings measure approximately 15.00mm (0.59 inches).
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This item is also available in 9K or 18K yellow, white and rose gold available by request - because prices are subject to change daily due to the exchange rate of gold.
These handcrafted earrings will become family treasures that will last through the ages!
This item is made in and shipped from Scotland. Your item will be shipped from this address. Please be advised that your item needs to be made before it can be sent to you. Please allow sufficient time for your order to arrive.
Perfect for any occasion. This is a gift that will be proudly worn by any member of your family.
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During the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries there were two main styles of brooch in Scotland; one was the ring brooch, often with incised decoration, and used to fasten plaids by both men and women. This design was called a Pennanular. The other brooch was a heart shaped one, often given at weddings and engagements as a token of love.
From the eighteenth century onwards, small plain heart shaped brooch were worn to protect against evil spirits, the evil eye or the attention of the sithean (fairy spirits). These are the famous "Luckenbooth Brooch".
The name for the Luckenbooth came from there being sold in locked booths. These were small shops, which were in fact very tiny and could be securely locked at night and were a feature of Edinburgh's Royal Mile. These brooches were heart shaped surmounted by a crown and usually made of silver.
The first Luckenbooth brooch date from the late seventh century. This traditional gift was given by a man to his sweetheart on their betrothal. It was considered a lucky charm, protecting the wearer against the evil eye. Among other powers the Luckenbooth was supposed to have, was in easing the pain at childbirth and ensuring a good flow of breast milk when it was pinned to a woman's petticoats near her left thigh. If pinned to the baby's shawl, it would protect the child from being stolen by fairies.
During the XVIII and XIX centuries the Luckenbooth became larger and more elaborate with inscriptions on the back such as biblical references or the initials of the couple and the date of their betrothal.
From 1850 onwards, the intertwined hearts were made to resemble the letter M. These came to be called Mary's brooch or even Queen Mary's brooch for Mary Queen of Scots whose husband, Lord Darnley, had given her one.
Most Luckenbooth brooches today are in the form of two hearts topped by a crown
