{"product_id":"scottish-9ct-gold-luckenbooth-shield-tie-pin-with-a-cairngorm-citrine","title":"Scottish 9ct Gold Luckenbooth Shield Tie Pin with a Cairngorm Citrine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis 9ct gold Luckenbooth stick pin is from Scotland and features a Cairngorm Citrine. It is a unique piece of jewellery. Silver is typically the metal of choice for classic Scottish jewellery, so the gold setting makes this special. The popularity Scottish style jewellery surged in the latter half of the 19th century after Queen Victoria purchased Balmoral Castle in 1852. The pin features a heart-shaped shield with Scottish agates including jasper and bloodstone and a crown design set with garnets. In the centre of the pin is a Cairngorm Citrine, a brown or amber-coloured quartz variety, mined in the Cairngorm Mountains in Scotland. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMany Scots have given Luckenbooths to new mothers, brides, and friends since they were first sold from locked booths in Edinburgh's Royal Mile in the 15th century. This pin is perfect for weddings and any special occasion or for a very special friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDuring the Victorian Era in Great Britain, a Design Registration Mark, otherwise known as a “kitemark”, was also introduced (1842-1883). This lozenge-shaped mark was stamped on jewelry and decorative arts, in a similar fashion to a patent mark, to indicate the exact date a certain design was registered. This tie pin, for instance, is marked with the kitemark from the date 23rd of February 1862.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parkin and Gerrish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41706946756747,"sku":"550N","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/3428\/6475\/products\/scottish-9ct-gold-luckenbooth-shield-tie-pin-with-a-cairngorm-citrine-parkin-and-gerrish-antique-and-vintage-jewellery-275547.jpg?v=1751891112","url":"https:\/\/parkinandgerrish.com\/de\/products\/scottish-9ct-gold-luckenbooth-shield-tie-pin-with-a-cairngorm-citrine","provider":"Parkin and Gerrish","version":"1.0","type":"link"}