Vintage Mano Cornuto Charm | 18k Gold Mano Cornuto Charm stick pin ring This exceptional bleeding heart brooch

This exceptional bleeding heart brooch dates to the mid 20th century (circa 1945)

The pendant is 14k gold (unmarked

A spectacular pendant or brooch from the turn-of-the-last-century

yet elegant diamond and synthetic sapphire pendant created from an Art Deco era stick pin

This fearsome lion

Vintage Mano Cornuto Charm | 18k Gold Mano Cornuto Charm stick pin ring This exceptional bleeding heart broochThe mano cornuto is an Italian amulet used to protect against the evil eye. This 18k gold charm depicts the mano corunto hand gesture in which the index and pinky finger are extended while the ring and middle fingers are curled into the palm under the thumb. The charm is hollow 18k gold (marked 750) and weighs 1. 3 grams. It measures 1. 1 inches from the top of the bail to the bottom of the charm by 0. 3 inches wide, and it is in good condition.