Wax seal necklace with a steadfast tree and motto in French "Rather Break Than Bend" - antique wax seal charm jewelry.
This listing is for one necklace with a tree.
The words framing this piece reads in French:
Plutôt Rompre Que Plier
(Rather Break Than Bend)
One who is steadfast with no thought of giving in or giving up.
Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.
Never give up because anything is possible.
One who perseveres to conquer, one who would rather break than bend.
True to oneself.
Note:
* in order to avoid confusion, please pay special attention to the charm size
* size of charm is about 13-15mm in diameter
* this listing is for one charm and an 18 inch delicate sterling silver necklace
* the words are small and all letters may not be fully legible
The antique wax seal used in creating this charm dates back to the beginning of the 1800’s, from France.
The wax seal charm necklaces are made by hand in Myrtle Beach, SC by RQP Studio.
This wax seal charm is made of fine silver .999 (which is 99.9% pure silver), and a 18" sterling silver chain is included (sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver). Please note that the wax seal charm has been through a oxidization process to give it an antique, vintage patina. The antique seal has been pressed into the silver by hand, and this makes each and every wax seal pendant unique. The wax seal charms are hallmarked on the reverse with the RQP logo stamp and a silver content stamp (.999) to show that the silver content is 99.9% pure silver. The wax seal necklace you will receive is similar to the ones in the pictures.
Helpful hints:
* Some of the images (above) of the wax seal necklaces have been photographed close-up. If you have a hard time imagining the size of the charms, then it can be helpful to physically draw the dimensions of the wax seal charm on a piece of paper.
*You can type in the words "mm to in" into Google's search box, that will give you a quick converter if you prefer the dimensions measured in inches.