Edwardian 15ct Gold Ruby Triple Infinity Rope Knot Tie Pin feed-condition-used when symbolic and meaningful designs

when symbolic and meaningful designs were highly favoured

Bjorn Weckström (1935 -) is a leading Finnish designer world renown for his jewellery designs for Lapponia often inspired by forms in nature

this item is featured in the publication "Georgian Jewellery" written by Ginny Redington Dawes and Olivia Collings

this symbol of a bird's foot was often associated with sentiments of "Thinking of you" or "Praying for you

Edwardian 15ct Gold Ruby Triple Infinity Rope Knot Tie Pin feed-condition-used when symbolic and meaningful designsAn elegant tie pin from the Edwardian era, formed from richly toned 15ct gold in a graceful three loop infinity rope knot design, centred by a glowing ruby. The gold is textured like twisted rope, its loops flowing seamlessly into one another to create a continuous form that suggests both movement and meaning. Victorian and Edwardian jewellers had a particular fondness for symbolic motifs, and knots, especially rope style designs. These were popular