Coral and Pearl Horseshoe in 9k & Superb Victorian Sterling Heart Albertina Chain April 4th hanging at 17"

hanging at 17"

possibly representing a meaningful souvenir of a Grand European Tour

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

or mourning

or other objects placed at specific points on the chain

Coral and Pearl Horseshoe in 9k & Superb Victorian Sterling Heart Albertina Chain April 4th hanging at 17"It 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