Teeny Portuguese Vintage Figa edwardian with a pair of rose

with a pair of rose cuts at each shoulder's edge

they're classic enough for everyday wear

or a friend - on anniversaries

• 9k gold with full British hallmarks for London 1957

Teeny Portuguese Vintage Figa edwardian with a pair of roseThe mano figa (figa being Italian for fig, slang for female genitalia) comes to us as a talisman from Etruscan Italy, though the sign has been used as an obscene gesture throughout cultures for nearly 8,000 years. In ancient times, the amulet was worn as an invocation of fertility and virility, particularly through its reference to femininity. Around the 17th century, the talismans began to rise in popularity in South America particularly Peru and