Elegantly detailed hand cast Sterling Silver Scottish Luckenbooth Brooch accented with Garnet Stone with sturdy locking pin back. Inscription on back reads: "Wrong Not the Heart...Whose Joy Thou Art" Measures 2-1/8" L X 1-5/8" W. Weight: 14.75 Grams. Designed by Artist, Linda Craig.

The first luckenbooth brooches date from the late 17th Century. These early versions were very small and delicate in appearance. The Luckenbooth became the traditional gift from a man to his sweetheart on betrothal but was also regarded as a lucky charm that would protect the wearer from the evil eye. The brooch was also created with the power of easing child birth and insuring a good flow of breast milk when pinned to the undergarments near the left thigh. When pinned to a baby's shawl, the brooch served as insurance against the child being whisked away by the "wee folk"and replaced with a changeling or a stack of wood.