{"product_id":"sterling-silver-fleur-de-lis-pendant-upcycled-antique-lily-flower-mardi-gras-necklace-french-heraldic-style","title":"Sterling Silver Fleur-de-Lis Pendant, Upcycled Antique, Lily Flower Mardi Gras Necklace, French Heraldic Style","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fleur-de-lis has been captivating people for thousands of years, and it isn't hard to see why. In French, fleur means flower and lis means lily. It's a stylized lily design which can be seen in the elegantly drooping petals. But this image is more than simply a floral design: for thousands of years it has meant life, light, and protection. It appears in heraldry, religious art, royal insignia, and architecture on nearly every continent, from ancient Mesopotamia to present-day New Orleans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original object behind this pendant was a watch pin. Popular from the late 1800s through the 1920s, watch pins were lapel pins with a small hook on the underside where a pendant watch would attach. The watch hung face-down from the pin and be lifted to read the time. They were practical objects, made with a jeweler's attention to delicate details, and predated the wristwatch, which eventually supplanted the lapel watch and the need for these pins. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCast in sterling silver from that original watch pin design, hallmarked Blue Piranha and stamped .925. The pendant measures just under 1¼ inches (3.2 cm) long and just under ¾ inch (1.9 cm) wide. Weight is 3 grams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach pendant is available without a chain. If you'd like to add one, I offer several lengths and styles, please choose from the options at checkout. Every chain comes with a 2-inch extender so you can vary the length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour purchase arrives gift boxed, presented in a soft pouch with a story card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood for: a gift for the Francophile, the history lover, the person who appreciates a symbol with staying power. A Mardi Gras piece that works year-round. A birthday for the woman who gravitates toward the classical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions? Please message me. I'm happy to help.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Piranha Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"pendant only","offer_id":53512798044474,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"add popcorn chain 16\" [+$40]","offer_id":53512798077242,"sku":null,"price":205.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"add popcorn chain 18\"  [+$45]","offer_id":53512798110010,"sku":null,"price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"add wheat chain 16\"  [+$65]","offer_id":53512798142778,"sku":null,"price":230.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"add wheat chain 18\"  [+$70]","offer_id":53512798175546,"sku":null,"price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"add rope chain 30\"  [+$90]","offer_id":53512798208314,"sku":null,"price":255.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/3822\/7514\/files\/fleurdelis01-21.jpg?v=1779744061","url":"https:\/\/bluepiranhajewelry.com\/products\/sterling-silver-fleur-de-lis-pendant-upcycled-antique-lily-flower-mardi-gras-necklace-french-heraldic-style","provider":"Blue Piranha Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}