1930's 14k Gold Enamel Forget-Me-Not Charm opal and ultimately becoming associated with

and ultimately becoming associated with luck and good fortune - it is said that a coconut can survive afloat in the sea for 120 days

it came into common use towards the end of the 19th century when global production began to shift from the "old mines" in Brazil and India

and does great things

a few claws show wear and one is missing

which can be taken out

1930's 14k Gold Enamel Forget-Me-Not Charm opal and ultimately becoming associated withDATE: Art Deco, c. 1930 Jewellery often includes floral motifs, as part of their "Language of Flowers", whereby each flower or plant represented some romantic or emotional sentiment In this case, forget me not flowers. According to Kate Greenaway's Language of Flowers book, this means "True love, forget me not". This piece, a lovely 14k gold charm of openwork design, with forget me not flowers in blue, yellow and green enamel. With the matching