Edwardian Small 9ct Gold Pearl and Angel Skin Coral Horseshoe Tie Pin feed-agegroup-adult The buckle motif was first

The buckle motif was first popularised in the Victorian era as a symbol of eternity

Paying homage to maritime history in a fashionable way

The large diamonds are adorned with further diamond chips beneath their settings

It is engraved inside with the name Heinz and the date 1943

Edwardian Small 9ct Gold Pearl and Angel Skin Coral Horseshoe Tie Pin feed-agegroup-adult The buckle motif was firstThe horseshoe is a symbol of good luck and protection from evil, which became popular around 1880 due to an increase in superstition. The story comes from the European fairytale of the blacksmith and his dealings with the devil. The smith makes a pact with a malevolent being (commonly the devil or death) selling his soul for power, then tricks the devil out of his prize. As a blacksmith was considered a 'lucky trade', the horseshoe became the ultimate