{"product_id":"edwardian-9ct-gold-stafford-knot-lovers-knot-bar-brooch","title":"Edwardian 9ct Gold Stafford Knot \/ Lover's Knot Bar Brooch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis elegant 9ct gold brooch, made in the early 1900s, displays natural split pearls. It holds special significance as a lover's knot, also known as the \"Stafford knot,\" which was the emblem of the Stafford family. According to legend, this knot was invented by a hangman to execute three convicted criminals simultaneously in Stafford gaol. However, evidence of the knot's existence can be traced back further to an Anglo-Saxon cross and a 7th-century object from the Staffordshire hoard, suggesting it may have been a heraldic or religious symbol before the medieval period. For proper alignment with its origins, this brooch should be worn upside down as a Stafford knot.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parkin and Gerrish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42791470989451,"sku":"858N","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/3428\/6475\/files\/edwardian-9ct-gold-stafford-knot-lovers-knot-bar-brooch-1862974.jpg?v=1761716449","url":"https:\/\/parkinandgerrish.com\/de\/products\/edwardian-9ct-gold-stafford-knot-lovers-knot-bar-brooch","provider":"Parkin and Gerrish","version":"1.0","type":"link"}