Tiny Vintage Figa Charm 10k Gold Chain:No Chain

Tiny Vintage Figa Charm 10k Gold Chain:No ChainThe mano figa (figa being Italian for fig, slang for female genitalia) comes to us as a talisman from Etruscan Italy, though the sign has been used as an obscene gesture throughout cultures for nearly 8,000 years. In ancient times, the amulet was worn as an invocation of fertility and virility, particularly through its reference to femininity. Around the 17th century, the talismans began to rise in popularity in South America particularly Peru and

Sweet and tiny

with these earrings dating to the mid-twentieth century

allowing the opals to be the star of the show

20ct SI1 H

and has enough presence to wear alone

and is powerful and bold as a pinky ring

and channel settings keep the stones secure and corners protected

• Engraved inside "Vera to George 11-9-54"

With its low profile and straight edges

approximately VS1

Collins & Co

This ring is modelled in the classic D shape most common to wedding bands