{"product_id":"i-crack-nuts-deep-medieval-seal-necklace","title":"\"I crack nuts deep\" medieval seal necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003ePLEASE NOTE: I am currently out of town and any orders made this week will ship on Monday the 20th. -Paige\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pendant was made with a real antique seal from the 14th century. It features a carving of a squirrel with the words \"I CRAC NOTES DEP,\" meaning \"I crack nuts deep\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was a popular wax seal design in late medieval England! Normally a seal had a person's name or occupation carved around the edges, as a form of identification. But in the late 1300s, anonymous seals became widely used too, usually bearing some witty or sentimental saying instead of a name. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough we have many examples of wax seals saying \"I crack nuts,\" its exact meaning is up for debate. Some think it referred to making business deals, or cracking open a seal to read a letter. The most widely held interpretation is that it was a sexual innuendo. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach necklace is made individually by stamping the seal into wax and then casting the wax in sterling silver. So every one is a little different and has its own organic shape. There is a patina on the face of the seal to bring out the details, but it comes on a brightly polished chain.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChain length: 18 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePendant size: appx 18mm across\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMaterials\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis necklace is made entirely of sterling silver. Sterling silver is an alloy of 92.5% silver with 7.5% copper, which is added to make the metal more durable. There is no outer plating- the metal can be polished over and over for a lifetime. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll jewelry comes in gift packaging, although it may not match what you see in the photos. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Affinity Silverworks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47550786568355,"sku":null,"price":118.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0365\/9530\/2535\/files\/DSC_8680.jpg?v=1775829497","url":"https:\/\/affinitysilverworks.com\/products\/i-crack-nuts-deep-medieval-seal-necklace","provider":"Affinity Silverworks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}