Description
Solid Sterling Silver
Lovely highly polished sterling silver Scottish heart and crown pendant adorned with two thistles. This Luckenbooth is a beautiful symbol of everlasting love and loyalty - a perfect gift the your loved one.
3/4" x 1/2" solid sterling silver on an 18" chain.
The Scottish Love Token
The luckenbooth is a traditional Scottish love token often given as a engagement, wedding or love token. It might be worn by a nursing mother as a charm to help her milk flow,and/or be pinned to a baby's clothing to protect it from harm.
The luckenbooth has motifs similar to the Claddagh, also using the heart and crown. Heart-shaped jewelry in parts of Europe date back to late medieval times.
As a Protection Token The Luckenbooth, made of pure sterling silver, symbolizes both love and protection because, when a couple has a child, the brooch or necklace would be put on the baby to ward off evil. Especially in the Highlands, Scots were superstitious. The Luckenbooth was believed to help to make sure the baby wasn’t a changeling, swapped by fairies.
The luckenbooth holds deep significance in Scottish tradition, particularly for brides and new mothers. Historically, brides wore this heart-and-crown pendant as a love token symbolizing devotion and commitment to their spouse. Beyond romance, the luckenbooth served as a protective charm—when a couple welcomed a child, the brooch or necklace would be transferred to the baby's clothing to ward off harm and evil spirits. In the superstitious Highlands, Scots believed the luckenbooth protected infants from being replaced by fairies, making it a cherished guardian symbol. Nursing mothers also wore it to encourage milk flow. This sterling silver double thistle design carries forward centuries of Scottish heritage, blending the timeless language of the heart and crown with the protective power that made the luckenbooth an essential heirloom passed through generations.