Edwardian 9ct Gold Rolled Gold Scottish Thistle Dress Set by John Atkins & Sons feed-condition-used

Edwardian 9ct Gold Rolled Gold Scottish Thistle Dress Set by John Atkins & Sons feed-condition-usedA charming Edwardian dress set, comprising a pair of cufflinks and three dress studs buttons, decorated with beautifully engraved Scottish thistles and the Scots phrase Dinna Forget. The thistle has been Scotlands national emblem since the medieval period and is rich in meaning. According to legend, it helped save Scotland from Norse invaders when a barefoot Viking stepped on a thistle while attempting a surprise attack, crying out and alerting the

The emerald cut design for these stones was first popularised in the 1970s and you can see why

It would make a wonderful and quirky engagement ring

camaraderie

and this vintage platinum example captures that timeless simplicity beautifully

known as guardians of treasure

It has a further slightly more subtle blue and yellow

Please note- the chain is long and can be shortened if you so wished

and cushion cut

A fine example of 19th-century romantic jewellery

they are a jewellery box staple at an accessible price

whose ateliers often sourced beads from makers like Rousselet for their most chic bijoux fantaisie

Completed in its original fitted retailer’s case