luckenbooth brooch

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What does luckenbooth brooch mean?

A traditional Scottish love token in the form of a heart-shaped brooch, usually made of silver and sometimes engraved or set with precious stones.

Where does luckenbooth brooch come from?

Named after the Luckenbooths, a range of tenements once standing in Edinburgh, where jewellery and trinkets used to be sold.

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