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FREE: Vintage Cornicello- Italian Good Luck Amulet/Green Chili Pepper Pendant Necklace

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The listing, Vintage Cornicello- Italian Good Luck Amulet/Green Chili Pepper Pendant Necklace has ended.

This pendant reminds me of a green chili pepper. Some of you might see it as that of a bull horn. The green stone appears to be jade. I'm not sure though. It has dark specks inside. Pendant is 2 inches long on a 1/20 14KGF chain. Gold on chain appears to be all worn down.

This is called Cornicello- an Italian amulet of good luck protecting the wearer from the evil-eye curse. A twisted horn-shaped charm that resembled the twisted horn of an African eland, but over the years have become stylized and less horn-like. They are mainly found in Italy and in America among descendents of Italian immigrants. "According to some Calabrese traditions, the horn was once modeled after a chili pepper, due to its abundance in the region."

Questions & Comments

Italian horn...ie. good luck piece

Jul 24th, 2014 at 1:19:01 PM PDT by

Thank you for the info.I will add that so others will know what it is and what that charm is use for.

Jul 24th, 2014 at 2:10:17 PM PDT by

It's a ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornicello

Jul 24th, 2014 at 1:18:31 PM PDT by

AWESOME! I was watching this piece before this information was put up on here. :) VERY interesting piece for sure! TY for adding info! :)

Jul 28th, 2014 at 3:01:53 PM PDT by

Thank you for watching. No problem.

Jul 29th, 2014 at 10:28:12 PM PDT by

Vintage Cornicello- Italian Good Luck Amulet/Green Chili Pepper Pendant Necklace is in the Jewelry & Watches | Necklaces category