{"product_id":"victorian-1900-sterling-silver-and-rose-gold-best-wishes-sweetheart-brooch","title":"Victorian 1900 Sterling Silver And Rose Gold \"Best Wishes\" Sweetheart Brooch","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully detailed antique sterling silver and rose gold brooch features the words \"Best Wishes\" in raised lettering and a lovely raised bow surrounded by forget me not flowers. It is hallmarked Birmingham 1900 with the makers mark SBros for Sydenham Brothers of Tenby St, Birmingham.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe central bow symbolises love and steadfast affection and the forget-me-not flowers symbolises enduring love and remembrance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe brooch it is a stuuning example of Victorian sweetheart brooches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSweetheart brooches were given as tokens of love by soldiers to their loved one before they entered active service. They were often also given to Mother's and other family members as keepsakes to remember the giver by.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrooches were extremely popular in Victorian\/Edwardian times and were often placed on ribbon around the wearer's neck to create a \u003ci\u003ecolliers de chien \u003c\/i\u003eor ‘dog collar’. Brooches are now having a comeback and are a great way to add some individual style to your outfit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe brooch measures 5cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unique piece of jewellery may have signs of wear due to its history. It is beautifully imperfect and should be treated with love and care. This gorgeous brooch is in great antique condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAll Vonk Jewellery is presented in a gift box and pouch with luxe ribbon. If you would like a gift message included please message me at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vonk Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54029314588979,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1835\/9639\/files\/Victorian-1900-sterling-silver-rose-gold-best-wishes-sweetheart-brooch-vonk-jewellery-3_7b5ee668-5f6a-40e1-ac95-2e40d0f42a00.jpg?v=1788740495","url":"https:\/\/vonkjewellery.com\/products\/victorian-1900-sterling-silver-and-rose-gold-best-wishes-sweetheart-brooch","provider":"Vonk Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}