Victorian "Good Luck" Horseshoe Brooch nyx and green gold

and green gold

dating from the 1890s

with a lovely antique patina picked up over the years

Atkins Patent clasp (basically two buttons on either side are pressed to release two clips

separated by open sections and bordered in fine millegrain

Victorian "Good Luck" Horseshoe Brooch nyx and green goldDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A charming antique brooch, dating from the Victorian period, circa 1880. It's modelled as two horseshoes, each studded with the words "Good Luck" looping through. Horseshoes have long been associated with good luck, and has become popular symbol to provide protection. There are many superstitions on which way you should hang a horseshoe, however many choose to hang it facing down, believing that when you walk under it, all the