10x8mm Oval Blush Pink Symbolic Sacred Heart Vintage French Rhinestone Flat Back Cabochon - RARE Religious 1930's - High Quality - 2pcs
Cabochon Color: A Bone Blush Pink with Heart, cross with flames and wreath of thorns. Some have more missing paint from them than others.
Cabochon Size: 10x8mm Oval Flat back unfoiled - **IMPORTANT** These measure more like 11x9 but will fit as shown in the pictures in a standard 10x8 setting. You can see how they fit over in the settings in the pictures I have provided. I opened the prongs as wide as possible and curled them around the edge of the stone. If you are using them on a flat back setting with a defined space, they might not fit.
Amount of Cabochons: You will receive 2 High Quality Gems

I believe these to be 1930's French due to the papers I found them in. These are one of my favorite finds of ALL time. I actually considered keeping them all to myself but alas I cannot hoard everything I find =( Each of these gorgeous little sacred heart stones has signs of age with small flea bites on the backs, missing paint and imperfect gluing. None of these issues are visible to my naked eye and only the BEST stones will be selected and sent to you. Again, please note there is MISSING paint from the hearts which just adds to the charm but please keep this in mind when ordering.

The symbol of the heart alludes to a person’s deepest centre, their most vulnerable point but also the origin of their enthusiasm and passions. A special version of the symbol linked to the figure of Christ and his spiritual talents has spread throughout the centuries together with Christianity. The flaming heart of Jesus (and also sometimes the lesser known heart of the Virgin Mary) has had an enormous iconographic vocation. Depicted in paintings, stained glass and votive offerings, it became a commonly reproduced object unattached from its original context by its sheer aesthetic force (as in tattoos, for example, or in fashion). Its origin lies far back in time, in a set of mystical visions, ascetic impulses and theological reflections between the middle ages and the Renaissance. Read the entire article here:
http://www.swide.com/art-culture/heart-and-sacred-heart-the-origin-of-the-symbol/2015/02/11

I am very selective when I buy vintage stones/rhinestones. You can easily end up with junk, as I did when I first started buying from another etsy seller. The stones, if not properly cared for and stored will loose their foil, get chipped up and most notably, get scratched beyond use. While 90% of my inventory is vintage and I had no control over who had it before me, I am still very selective in what I send out. Now, with that being said...some of the stones were manufactured in the 30's and their age is part of their charm.

Each year I journey all over in search of the finest and rarest of stones. I hunt through many warehouses and PILES of GOOD vintage searching for unique jewelry findings, vintage Swarovski Crystal rhinestone chatons and other out of production vintage goodies for not only myself but for many others as well. I have only recently brought my obsession to Etsy where I will be offering some great vintage rhinestones, cabochons and jewelry findings. This year will be my first year visiting France to go hunting and I will be sure to bring enough back to share with you too!

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