HOT ! Queen Mary \"M\" Luckenbooth Dove Pendant - LUK21GDP

This Luckenbooth features two 10K solid gold doves holding a garland of flowers in the center of the pendant.This Queen Mary \"M\" Luckenbooth measures 3.75cm (1-1/2\") x 2.75cm (1-1/16\") wide and includes an 18\" sterling silver box link chain. The dove is seen as representing love; it was a symbol of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, and of Venus, her Roman counterpart. Lovers are said to “bill and coo” like doves. The dove is a monogamous bird, which may be the source of its connection with romantic and eternal love.

In addition, this Luckenbooth includes a heart and crown - the \"Heart & Crown of Scotland\" and was romantically linked to the tragic Mary Queen of Scots as it was the brooch she had given to Lord Darnley thus the central M. These came to be called \"Mary Brooches\" or even \"Queen Mary Brooches.\"

The enduring appeal of traditional jewelry is captured in our sterling silver Scottish Luckenbooth. One of the most romantic of the Scottish symbols, the Luckenbooth gained popularity during the 16th century in the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots and gets its name from there sale at the Luckenbooth or \"locking booths\", small shops on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh which could be securely locked at night.

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