Vintage Coral Manu Fica Amulet

Vintage Coral Manu Fica AmuletCool miniature manu fica (aka mano figa, fig hand, etc.) pendant, dating from the 1970s. This one's carved from a single piece of coral and features 18 carat gold fittings with Italian markings. The "Fig Hand" has many names across the world on account of its significance to a broad range of cultures, however it traces its origins back at least as far as ancient Rome and Turkey where it was a mildly offensive obscene gesture. It's super easy to make.

with his decapitated head on a platter on the reverse

The necklace features a string of gorgeous red coral beads graduating from the clasp to the centre and displaying subtle variations in the tone and saturation of the coral red colour

Just like a slice of the real thing

"Derek T Birch (1941 - 2011) studied silversmithing in Birmingham

were having a baby (the other being the enfantement ring

Their works drew on natural forms and motifs - wild flowers and foliage

Getting married or not

Evidence of past resize

The Love God is running

Light surface wear to the stone visible under magnification

Era: Victorian 1895

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