SO ARE WE hanging our horseshoes with the points up or down? In Ireland and parts of Europe people believe luck will flow abundantly through your home if the U is facing towards the ground. In Britain and Northern Europe people want it to look like a cup or vessel so the domestic luck is held safely inside. Either way, a horseshoe secured above a doorway goes back to medieval Europe, where thresholds were considered vulnerable points of entry for bad luck or illness. The ancient power of iron (or here, diamonds) could stop evil spirits before they ever made it inside.
MATERIALS: 14k gold (tests), platinum, 38 rose cut diamonds, new 14k gold chain
AGE: c. 1900
CONDITION: Very good - we've converted this piece from a stickpin into a pendant
SIZE: 3/4" length including the bale, 1/2" width, 18" chain