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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4263573, member: 2844&quot;]Judy is right (of course), it is a Norwegian sølje brooch. This particularly sølje brooch is called a Mary sølje, or something similar. [USER=111]@DragonflyWink[/USER] can probably give the correct name.</p><p><br /></p><p>The sterling mark makes me think it could have been made by Norwegian migrants, or possibly in Norway for export. Cheryl will know more about that too.</p><p><br /></p><p>You do, and I do.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>A sølje brooch is not a marriage, but originally worn <u>at</u> a marriage.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The heart shape is related to Scottish luckenbooth hearts, it was once a common shape for jewellery throughout Europe. Søljes come in different shapes though.</p><p>The spoon-shaped dangles served as little mirrors to ward of evil. They are typical of many Norwegian søljes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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