Luckenbooth ruby heart brooch in Sterling silver by Suzan Postgate
Luckenbooth ruby heart brooch in Sterling silver by Suzan is a very traditional luckenbooth brooch. It was first sculpted in wax and then cast in sterling silver and hand finished. It is approximately 1 3/4" X 1 1/4" in size. A natural faceted ruby is set into its crown and a Scottish thistle is centered in the open heart's middle. The brooch can also be ordered as a pendant. Suzan will also set stones into it as a custom order. The brooch is quite substantial with an antique appearance.
Luckenbooth ruby heart brooch, Description:
The Luckenbooth ruby heart brooch is a very traditional. The brooch is hand carved and cast in sterling silver it is approximately 1" 3/4" X 1" 1/4" in size. It is nice and heavy so that it looks and feels right. The brooch can be ordered as a pendant. We will send this brooch out within a week of your ordering it. Custom orders take between three and six weeks. We will let you know when you order when you should expect your brooch. You can choose the stone or stones set into it as a custom order. Follow this link to see more of our Scottish designs:https://postgatejewelers.com/scottish-jewelry/
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History of the Luckenbooth
Luckenbooths are a cherished part of Scottish culture. They began as brooches that vendors wore to prove that they had purchased seller’s licenses. This was required to sell their wares out of locked wooden cases along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. These brooches were later popular gifts that were thought to be endowed with many powers. They were credited with keeping fairies from stealing babies, and insuring that lovers would remain faithful. The brooches became even more meaningful, when one was given to Mary Queen of Scots, as a token of love.
Scottish traders traded silver luckenbooth brooches with native Americans for furs and other goods. The brooches were highly valued by the natives and remain in some of their families to this day. This is just a small bit of the story of the Scottish Luckenbooth.
Suzan’s Queen Mary Scottish Luckenbooth Brooch will ship out within a week, or if you would like to commission one it will go out within three to six weeks.
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