NEW - Happily ever after - Sleeping Beauty and the SPINNING wheel - Solid sterling silver charm necklace

Description

From the LunarraStar Jewellery NEW collection of Sterling silver charm necklaces!

A beautifully detailed solid Sterling silver vintage style spinning wheel hangs from this lovely chain.

This necklace was inspired by the fairytale "Sleeping Beauty". In Sleeping Beauty the princess pricks her finger on a spinning wheel and falls asleep for a hundred years untill she is magically rewoken by a handsome prince (see below for more information).

The spinning wheel is so beautifully sized, detailed and whimsical it would compliment any outfit.

I have tried to photograph both sides of it as they are slightly different.

The spinning wheel measures approximately 11 x 14mm. It is cast from Sterling silver (stamped Sterling on one side) and comes on a beautiful, delicate yet sturdy Sterling silver curb chain necklace.

The chain is available in a choice of two lengths, either a16" inch or an 18" inch.



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Information on "Sleeping beauty" ->

At the christening of a long-wished-for princess, fairies invited as godmothers offered gifts, such as beauty, wit, and musical talent. However, a wicked fairy who had been overlooked placed the princess under an enchantment as her gift, saying that, on reaching adulthood, she would prick her finger on a spindle and die. A good fairy, though unable to completely reverse the spell, said that the princess would instead sleep for a hundred years, until awakened by the kiss of a prince.

The king forbade spinning on distaff or spindle, or the possession of one, upon pain of death, throughout the kingdom, but all in vain. When the princess was fifteen or sixteen she chanced to come upon an old woman in a tower of the castle, who was spinning. The Princess asked to try the unfamiliar task and the inevitable happened. The wicked fairy's curse was fulfilled. The good fairy returned and put everyone in the castle to sleep. A forest of briars sprang up around the castle, shielding it from the outside world: no one could try to penetrate it without facing certain death in the thorns.

After a hundred years had passed, a prince who had heard the story of the enchantment braved the wood, which parted at his approach, and entered the castle. He trembled upon seeing the princess' beauty and fell on his knees before her. He kissed her, then she woke up, then everyone in the castle woke to continue where they had left off... and, in modern versions, starting with the Brothers Grimm version, they all lived happily ever after.


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Gift wrapped ->

Every item of jewellery will be delivered to you gift wrapped in tissue paper, sprinkled with delicate silver stars and placed in either a shimmering organza gift bag or a lovely gift box at no extra cost.


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What people are saying about LunarraStar Jewellery! ->

Arrived incredibly fast - from overseas! This seller is beyond lovely - makes incredible necklaces; enquires about desired length of item; throws in free necklace with purchase of two. a gem, just like her products. - Allison, USA

Beautiful items, wonderful customer care, fast delivery. Every piece of jewellery is hand crafted excellence. Will use again! - Emily, Suffolk, UK

This is my favorite necklace. I've been looking for a long time to find one like this. - Kathleen, Florida, USA

Necklace is lovely- feels a lot more substantial and weighty than it looks in the pics. Thank you! - Anna, Nottingham, UK
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Added on Dec 23, 2009

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