Mano Corno Pendant with Split Ring Connector in 14k These lovely earrings are sisters

These lovely earrings are sisters

Carnelian has been used for over 2 millennia in jewelry and this has to be one of the reddest stones I have come across

Measurements: 18

sleek setting setting of this special mid century post-deco example

Likely American-made

Mano Corno Pendant with Split Ring Connector in 14k These lovely earrings are sistersThe "Mano Cornuto" is an Italian amulet of ancient origin. Examples have been found from the Roman era, and it was also used by the Etruscans. "Mano" means hand and "corno" means horn. The charm represents a gesture in which the index and little fingers are extended while the middle and ring fingers are curled into the palm. Among some people this is the sign of a man who has been slighted, cheated on, or betrayed by a lover; but it is also widely