Coral and Pearl Horseshoe in 9k & Superb Victorian Sterling Heart Albertina Chain April 4th materials: onyx

materials: onyx

The Grand Period began in 1861 upon the death of Queen Victoria’s beloved Prince Albert

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or other objects placed at specific points on the chain

Coral and Pearl Horseshoe in 9k & Superb Victorian Sterling Heart Albertina Chain April 4th materials: onyxIt is believed that horseshoes were first used as good luck symbols from the 9th century AD although some earlier examples have been discovered in tombs. There is a lot of symbolism throughout history packed into horseshoes. For instance, horseshoes were once used to protect a house from elves or fairies, as well as from the devil. Finding a horseshoe was considered lucky in Bruges in the late 1470s, and miniature horseshoes were worn as good luck