Sold Large Italian 14K & Carved Coral Figa Charm/Pendant portrait brooch Circa 1860s

Circa 1860s

it would be wonderful worn on a chain

A darling piece

showing off large sparkling gems while they sipped their drinks at the speakeasy and parties where Prohibition was ignored

Dimensions:  Ring top is 25mm x 22mm

Sold Large Italian 14K & Carved Coral Figa Charm/Pendant portrait brooch Circa 1860sThe Figa has its roots in ancient Etruscan Italy. In the ensuing millennia, it has been used to symbolize fertility, to invoke various goddesses, and to protect against evil. During colonization in the 17th century, it washed up on the shores of South America and became a symbol of good luck in Brazil and Peru, used to ward away the "evil eye". In ancient times it was worn as an incantation to The Goddess, a call for fertility, virility and good