Thimbles were given as love tokens in Victorian times when gifts of any type were discouraged between men and women. Peter Pan and Wendy exchanged thimbles and acorn buttons as kisses. In American Colonial times when items of jewelry were prohibited for moral reasons a thimble was the gift from a fiance to his future bride as a symbol of love and pledge of eternal togetherness. When she married the women removed the bottom of the thimble to form more of a wedding ring. A sterling silver thimble was used in 1866 to complete a battery that was used to power the first trans-Atlantic communication. With such a long history of thimbles as a tender gesture of affection, and a role in retro-modern science, I have created a series of one of a kind thimble necklaces.
This gorgeous antique solid sterling silver thimble is in excellent condition. The body of the hot thimble is washed with gold and the wide smooth band is Vermeil (gold over solid sterling silver) I have paired it with an acorn I have hand crafted from an oval, natural creamy white fresh water pearl and sterling silver. They hang from the same ring on a 20" sparkling Margherita chain that closes with a lobster clasp. This lovely necklace can be personalized by clicking here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/210976974/peter-pan-jewelry-personalize-any-peter?ref=shop_home_active_14
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Product code: Antique Gold Washed Sterling Silver Thimble Necklace With Acorn Hidden Kisses Peter Pan and hot Wendy