Sterling Silver Celtic Horseshoe Brooch

Carry good fortune with you wherever you go with this exquisite horseshoe brooch featuring a gorgeous Celtic pattern.

The Irish are notorious for their superstitious ways and the horseshoe is an integral part of their ancient customs. The tradition of using horseshoes dates back to the Victorian Era and symbolizes luck and prosperity. In Irish weddings, the bride will carry an open horseshoe down the aisle, ensuring that the luck never runs out. After the wedding, the groom will secure the horseshoe onto their home, inviting luck and blessings into their marriage. Horseshoes can often be seen hanging above doors, both inside and out, and the Irish believe that hanging them upright, resembling a 'letter U', will collect and store luck within. In contrast, some cultures hang the shoe upside down, resembling an inverted 'letter U', in hopes that the luck will spill over anyone who passes beneath it.