Our jewelery and clan crests are hand wrought in old fashioned Pewter, an ancient alloy of tin, lead and copper, in use for 1,000 years or more.
Pewter does not contain silver. The silver appearance is in fact a plated finish of Palladium (similar to Platinum) which, unlike silver, is resistant to tarnishing and will not scratch readily.
These brooches were traditionally gifted by a young man to his betrothed, and subsequently pinned to baby's shawl to protect it from evil spirits and thus they have passed down through generations of families. They were originally sold from "locked booths" in Edinburgh's Royal Mile hence the name Luckenbooth.
The heart shape design is significant of its purpose and a surmounting crown symbolic of Mary Queen of Scots
The brooch is attractively presented in an Art Pewter Silver Box and measures approximately 1.5 inches in diameter
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