Evolution of the heart motif in jewelry, and Georgian witch’s hearts
The heart motif in antique jewelry underwent a dramatic metamorphosis between the early 18th century and the dawn of the 20th century. Over this two-hundred-year span, the emblem shifted from an amulet of folk protection and royalist allegiance into an emblem of intense sentimentality, mourning, and romantic language. The Georgian “Witch’s Heart”: Protection and Subtle
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