Scottish Luckenbooth thistle pendant
Scottish Luckenbooth thistle pendant

Scottish Luckenbooth thistle pendant in Sterling silver by Suzan Postgate chain included

$75.00

Scottish Luckenbooth thistle pendant A very traditional pendant. It is hand carved and cast in sterling silver. It is approximately 1 1/2″ X 3/4″ in size. The pendant has a nice medium weight so that it looks and feels right. The pendant can be ordered as a brooch in a special order. The 18″ chain is included.

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Scottish Luckenbooth thistle pendant in Sterling silver by Suzan Postgate

Scottish Luckenbooth thistle pendant in Sterling silver by Suzan , A very traditional luckenbooth pendant. It was first sculpted in wax and then, cast in sterling silver and finished by hand . It is approximately ( including its bale ) 1 1/2″ X  3/4″ in size. A knot-work crown is set on top of an open heart of silver. The heart forms the frame of two crossed Scottish thistles. You can special order the pendant in gold or as a brooch . Suzan can also set stones into it as a custom order.  The 18″ chain is included.

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The Scottish Luckenbooth thistle pendant is a very traditional pendant. It is hand carved and cast in sterling silver it is approximately 1 1/2″ X 3/4″ in size. The pendant has a nice medium weight so that it looks and feels right. The pendant can be ordered as a brooch in a special order.  We will send this pendant 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 to have a 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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We have a wide selection of our work on FaceBook. Some pieces are shown in various stages of completion. When we do a special piece for a customer we often send them images of waxes. This makes it easier for them to understand what we are doing. It also allows us to work together and ensure that their new piece will give them years of pleasure.  https://www.facebook.com/Postgate-Fine-Jewelers-111540785537658/photos/?view_public_for=111540785537658&ref=page_internal

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.

 

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