A late Victorian silver and gold diamond point witches heart brooch, with seed crown and central seed pearl drop.
Seed pearls untested for natural origin.
Hearts are synonymous with Valentine’s Day, love and affection, faith and hope. The witches heart is also a talisman against evil spirits, the wearer being ‘bewitched’ by love, the crown surmount highlighting the loyalty and sovereignty of the lover. Pearls are for pure and feminine beauty and diamonds forever making this brooch a symbol of pure, undying and protective love.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked with regard metal or maker.
Date:
Circa 1890-1900.
Length:
2.5cms.
Condition:
Surface scratches and minor marks in keeping with wear.
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Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.
Antique items may longer not be suitable for everyday wear or may benefit from thoughtful consideration when worn with care.
A late Victorian silver and gold diamond point witches heart brooch, with seed crown and central seed pearl drop.
Seed pearls untested for natural origin.
Hearts are synonymous with Valentine’s Day, love and affection, faith and hope. The witches heart is also a talisman against evil spirits, the wearer being ‘bewitched’ by love, the crown surmount highlighting the loyalty and sovereignty of the lover. Pearls are for pure and feminine beauty and diamonds forever making this brooch a symbol of pure, undying and protective love.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked with regard metal or maker.
Date:
Circa 1890-1900.
Length:
2.5cms.
Condition:
Surface scratches and minor marks in keeping with wear.
By clicking to ‘Purchase’ you agree to having read the Important Information for Purchasers.
Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.
Antique items may longer not be suitable for everyday wear or may benefit from thoughtful consideration when worn with care.