THERE ARE MYRIAD theories as to how the horseshoe came to be a symbol of good luck. One of the most compelling: the horseshoe evokes the shape of a crescent moon, which many ancient cultures believed to influence the bounty of crops and effect the events of everyday life. Horseshoes are iron, but this one's a rainbow of multicolored agate.
MATERIALS: 10k gold (tests), agate, new 14k gold chain
AGE: c. 1880
CONDITION: Very good - probably converted from a stickpin into a pendant
SIZE: 3/4" x 5/8", 18" chain