Victorian Pearl & Coral Lucky Horseshoe Brooch amber and featured in a 2014

and featured in a 2014 TV documentary "The Million Pound Necklace: Inside Boodles"

The mount features glorious scrollwork to the shoulders and gallery

42ct total

and black enamel border

in flashes of lightening giving it it's array of colours

Victorian Pearl & Coral Lucky Horseshoe Brooch amber and featured in a 2014DATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A beautiful Victorian horseshoe brooch set with two rows of gemstones: coral outer and pearl inner. It dates from the late 19th Century, circa 1880, crafted in 18 karat gold throughout. Horseshoes are a symbol of luck and protection, and when there was an increase in superstition in the Victorian era, they shot up in popularity. It was thought that the horseshoe needed to be worn facing upward, or the good luck might pour out.