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2 CT Victorian OMC/OEC Brooch

Catmom

Catmom

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Well it's not a critter but it did call out to me and now it joins the collection. All those glorious OMCs and OECs and possibly an OCC? This thing is a true sparkle bomb! It's English Victorian, silver over 18kt gold in the horseshoe shape with a little twist, 2cttw. Ordinarily I don't like the traditional one row of stones horseshoes but this one I like. It was sold at auction in England in 2010 and made it's way over to me. I had to scoop it up!

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I absolutely love that!!
 
It’s beautiful!
Will you always wear points down or go points up sometimes? Or is it no matter?
 
Cute, thanks for sharing!

DK :kiss2:
 
Love! ❤️
 
Wow. Gorgeous!
I would love to see how you wear it!
 
Pretty! And such a sparkle bomb!
 
Rfisher said:
It’s beautiful!
Will you always wear points down or go points up sometimes? Or is it no matter?
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I was reading up on the history of these and they said that points up bring the wearer good luck and points to the side brings everyone else good luck. I don't know what points down means, lol.
 
Fabulous!!
 
Gorgeous! Wear it in good health.
 
HI:

STUNNING! What a great find! Could it be worn as a necklace? Probably wouldn't hang properly.

cheers--Sharon
 
Catmom said:
This is how I have it on right now. I guess I need to find out what points down means, lol.

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My grandfather always said a horse shoe down like you are are wearing “the luck runs out” & up the other way the “luck stays in”.

Every house I’ve owned has had a horse shoe (we always had horses) nailed “somewhere” with the “luck staying in” - the lucky horse shoe.
 
It's adorable and packs a sparkle punch. The outer row addition just gets me.
I love it! :love:
 
canuk-gal said:
HI:

STUNNING! What a great find! Could it be worn as a necklace? Probably wouldn't hang properly.

cheers--Sharon
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Thanks Sharon! I was just talking with hubby about seeing if I could get a flip down bale added. I also think it would be stunning on a black velvet ribbon but I would never wear it that way. I can't stand anything that close around my neck.
 
GoldenTouch said:
My grandfather always said a horse shoe down like you are are wearing “the luck runs out” & up the other way the “luck stays in”.

Every house I’ve owned has had a horse shoe (we always had horses) nailed “somewhere” with the “luck staying in” - the lucky horse shoe.
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LOL figures. I guess I'll have to wear it with the points sideways so everyone has good luck. The pin mechanism is more towards the curve so if I wear it points up it hangs funny.
 
ItsMainelyYou said:
It's adorable and packs a sparkle punch. The outer row addition just gets me.
I love it! :love:
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Thank you! That outer row is really the only reason I like it. I've been doing a lot of searching and I haven't been able to find another one like it. They are mainly in the one row of stones variety which I'm not really fond of.
 
What a lovely example, you have quite a collection!
 
Beautiful, Michelle! You find the prettiest brooches! I agree that it would also make a great pendant!
 
Dang. Love that. LOVE. reminds me of the bow I passed on (still kicking myself). Sometimes when you know, you know. Nice find and so glad you jumped in it.
 
So pretty @Catmom ! What a lovely find!
 
LLJsmom said:
Dang. Love that. LOVE. reminds me of the bow I passed on (still kicking myself). Sometimes when you know, you know. Nice find and so glad you jumped in it.
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Thanks! Yeah, hubby was like, but it's a horseshoe, you don't want that! Umm yes, YES I do, lol.
 
tyty333 said:
So pretty @Catmom ! What a lovely find!
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Thank you tyty333! I love going to this shop. You never know what you are going to find. Sometimes nothing but other times.......BINGO.
 
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