Bee Wax Seal Necklace - We buying May Be Happy Yet - antique Victorian wax seal charm jewelry by RQP Studio

Wax seal necklace with a bee and motto "We may [BEE] happy yet". Antique wax seal charm jewelry in silver with apiary theme.

This listing is for one necklace.

The words framing this piece reads:
We May (BEE) Happy Yet

O, smile as thou wert wont to smile,
before the weight of care
Had crushed thy heart, and for a while
left only sorrow there;
Some thoughts perchance ‘twere best to quell,
some impulse to forget,
O'er which should mem'ry cease to dwell,
we may be happy yet.
O, never name departed days,
nor vows you whispered then,
Round which too sad a feeling plays
to trust their tones again;
Regard their shadows round thee cast,
As if we ne'er had met,
And thus, unmindful of the past,
We may be happy yet.


(written by Alfred Bunn, England, in 1844)

The wax seal used for making this necklace dates back to the mid 1800's, it originates from England.

Note:
* size of charm is about 12x13mm
* this listing is for one charm with an 18" delicate sterling chain

The wax seal charm necklaces are made by hand in Myrtle Beach, SC by RQP Studio.

The charm is made of fine silver .999 (which is 99.9% pure silver), and a delicate 18" sterling silver chain is included (sterling silver is 92.5% pure silver). Please note that the 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 buying (.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.