Georgian Coral Mano Cornuto "Sign of the Horns" Charm gunmetal beautifully modelled in 15k yellow

beautifully modelled in 15k yellow gold with rubies for eyes

and remains in great condition considering

with a 0 and a 00 on the top and bottom

"Age of Beauty")

Georgian Coral Mano Cornuto "Sign of the Horns" Charm gunmetal beautifully modelled in 15k yellowDATE: Georgian, c. 1830 This fantastic Georgian charm is modelled as the mano cornuto aka sign of the horns. The hand itself is carved from vibrant natural coral, wonderfully detailed, with 15k gold fittings. The mano cornuto (literally mano: hand, corno: horn) is an ancient Italian amulet used for magical protection against the dreaded Evil Eye and bad luck. Similar to other hand gestures such as the hamsa, manu fica, etc, this gesture has a dual