And, when words like “Regard”, “Love” and “Dearest” are depicted on a heart locket-it becomes even more romantic, as in this Bentley & Skinner piece. For those who are just trying out antique jewelry -this brooch is affordable and adds a loving touch to any jewelry wardrobe.ĭuring Napoleon’s reign, acrostic jewelry in which the first letter of each gemstones spelled out a name, date or term of affection became popular and offered a language of love on it’s own. Here is an example of a Georgian silver and paste witches heart from Aesthetic Engineering Fine Jewels which captivates with it’s different colored paste stones and well preserved excellent condition. In Scottish culture it is called the Luckenbooth heart, and in the 18th century the token implied that the giver had become “bewitched to fall in love” with the recipient. Some of the different styles included a Witches Heart, with its bottom curved to one side, which was originally worn as an amulet in ancient times to protect against evil eyes and from witches stealing milk or harming newborn babies. The gemstones featured in antique jewelry designs were also significant when it came to the diverse selection of hearts throughout the Georgian and Victorian times. Not only did the King abdicate his throne for his true love, but after they married and became the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, she wrote a memoir with the famous line as the title.Īs much as the ‘heart has its reasons’, it also represents various sentiments when combined with other motifs. In the early 20 th century, the story of the relationship between King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson was told though jewelry and one of the first pieces given to Wallis by Edward was a Cartier heart charm, which opened to reveal a Blaise Pascal line as an inscription: “The Heart Has Its Reasons”. It gained popularity in the 15 th and 16 th centuries and became widely used in jewelry design throughout subsequent centuries. There is just no way to be cynical about antique hearts, from padlocks to acrostic pieces in which the letter of the first gemstone spells out a term of endearment.Ī short history…The creation of the heart shape to signify love was first reported at the end of the Middle Ages. They are the ideal gift to represent friendship, devotion, affection and romantic and enduring love. Collection of antique heart collection of antique heart jewelry
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