Thimbles were given as love tokens in Victorian times when gifts of any type were discouraged between men and women. Peter Pan and Wendy exchanged thimbles and acorn buttons as kisses. In American Colonial times when items of jewelry were prohibited for moral reasons a thimble was the gift from a fiance to his future bride as a symbol of love and pledge of eternal togetherness. When she married the women removed the bottom of the thimble to form more of a wedding ring. With such a long history thimbles as a tender gesture of affection I have created a series of thimble necklaces.

This small simple thimble from Japan, is a lovely gift of hidden kisses that is suitable for both men and women. I made the acorn of black glass and brass. The acorn top is stamped with tiny stars ("Second to the right and straight on till morning" - JM
Barrie) The necklace hangs on a 20" black scored cable chain that closes with a lobster clasp. To personalize this necklace click here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/210167403/peter-pan-jewelry-initial-tag-to?ref=shop_home_active_3 For more designs by Hooligan Alley http://www.etsy.com/shop/HooliganAlley?ref=si_shop