A luckenbooth brooch is a scottish heart-shaped brooch that usually has a crown on the top or intertwined hearts. They are usually made of silver and can be engraved or set with stones. I also learned from looking this up that silver is normally used for lucky charms. Thats great, becasue I like silver more than gold, and I need all the luck I can get. A luckenbooth is a scots word for a lockable stall or workshop where jewlery was sold. Thats where it gets its name from.
This brooch is a love token, that is given as a gift for a betrothal or wedding to the bride from the groom. It also could be worn by a mother that is nursing to help her milk flow or ease birthing pains. It could also be pinned to a baby's clothing to protect it from harm. It was known as a witch-brooch by people using it to save children from the evil eye or to keep them from being stolen by fairies. I think that is really interesting. You can't get it unless you are engaged, have a child, or are a baby, and since I am in none of those situations I guess I'll have to wait.
One legend of the luckenbooth brooch is that it was a symbol of love and devotion given by Mary Queen of Scots to Lord Darnley. Another story is that it was an engagement brooch given to her by the Dauphin of France who she eventually married. Of course, these brooches existed before that, they just became more popular because of these legends.
Triùir a thig gun iarraidh – gaol, eud is eagal.
- Translation: Three that come unbidden – love, jealousy and fear.
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