Description
This delicate safety pin crafted from rose gold dates back to the Edwardian era — a period in which even everyday objects were imbued with emotional significance. It was likely worn not merely for practical purposes but as a subtle token of remembrance — perhaps at the waist, on a ribbon, a scarf, or along a button placket.
At the heart of the design is the letter E, rendered in an elegant script and adorned with softly lustrous natural pearls, symbolizing feminine grace and sentimental attachment. Yet the monogram invites poetic interpretation: when inverted, it resembles the number 3, which in the symbolic language of the Belle Époque — seen in love tokens and rebus rings—stood for the word “faithful.” Thus, the letter became a meaningful emblem, a coded love message or a memento of a distant loved one.
The pin itself is cold-forged, imparting the firm tension and durability prized in antique jewelry — functional, yet simultaneously a testament to meticulous craftsmanship.
