{"product_id":"victorian-cultured-pearl-and-seed-pearl-swallow-brooch","title":"Victorian Cultured Pearl and Seed Pearl Swallow Brooch","description":"\u003cp\u003eSwallows in Victorian jewellery symbolise love, loyalty and faithfulness, with a strong association with journeys and the promise of a safe return. They were therefore popular as gifts to loved ones setting out on a journey, representing a wish for their safe passage and a promise to reunite, as swallows were believed to always return to their nests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwallows mate for life, making them a symbol of everlasting love and constancy. Their consistent return to its nest each year made it a powerful symbol of faithfulness and devotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis swallow holds a pearl in its beak and this symbolises purity and beauty. In this combination it can be seen representing the renewal of love or a precious gift from the traveler to the loved one that they have left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo many reasons to give this beautiful swallow brooch to a loved one!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength: 4.6cms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal weight: 3.4 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Metal with some minor surface scratches and wear, areas of slight discolouration. Cultured and split pearls have a white body colour with rose and silver overtones, good lustre, some seed pearls show as slightly grey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GREAT BRITISH GEMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62606106329437,"sku":null,"price":430.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/3599\/7789\/files\/setty_3329.jpg?v=1764621108","url":"https:\/\/www.greatbritishgems.com\/products\/victorian-cultured-pearl-and-seed-pearl-swallow-brooch","provider":"GREAT BRITISH GEMS, curated by Emma","version":"1.0","type":"link"}