Vintage "Words Disappear, Writings Remain" Pendant queen anne some light wear/minor surface scratches

some light wear/minor surface scratches to the enamel

The name "pansy" derives from the French pensée (meaning thought)

and examples from the latter decades - in line with general jewellery trends - became smaller and more wearable

It was used to ward of the Evil Eye

Vintage "Words Disappear, Writings Remain" Pendant queen anne some light wear/minor surface scratchesDATE: Vintage, c. 1960 A charming gold plated copper vintage pendant dating from the 1960's. The front depicts a quill pen and paper, with the words "Les Paroles S'envolent Les Ecrits Restent" translating to Words Disappear, Writings Remain, which could be looked at in a number of different ways 'Spoken, forgotten; written, eternal' or 'Once spoken, gone; Once written, forever'. Quite a nice sentiment and maybe a reminder to us all. "Voeux Les Plus