Horse shoe charm on 18" chain

The horse shoe is a long standing symbol of good luck. An Irish folktale tells of a blacksmith and the devil. One day a blacksmith was working hard in his shop forging horseshoes. Suddenly, the devil appeared and demanded his own shoes. The blacksmith took a burning hot shoe and nailed it deep into the devil's hooves. After walking away, the devil was in such excruciating pain, he ripped the horseshoes off and swore he would never go near one again. Thus, the tradition of hanging a horseshoe over the entrance of a house to ward off evil spirits was born.

• 10K Yellow Gold
• 17mm high plus 3mm loop bail
• 18" chain with spring ring clasp
• Circa 1890's