Sterling Silver Iona & Mexican Brooch and Ring Set

• Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
• Luckenbooth Brooch - A Luckenbooth brooch is a traditional Scottish love token often given as an engagement or wedding brooch, dating from the 18th to 20th centuries. The brooch is heart-shaped and often has a crown above one heart, or two intertwined hearts. They are typically made of silver and may be engraved or set with stones. The name comes from the Luckenbooths of Edinburgh, which were lockable stalls where jewellery and trinkets were be sold. In Edinburgh the booths were located on the Royal Mile near St Giles Cathedral. They were the city's first permanent shops, dating back to the 15th century, and initially housing mainly silversmiths and goldsmiths. The booths were demolished in 1817.

This item has been included into following indexes:

• brooches, set with - other materials 1,859
• brooches, silver - silver items 2,539
• jewellery - Mexican / Taxco 314
• Mexico / Mexican jewellery 314