Necklace

In the Victorian period, an anchor on jewelry had a deep meaning: hope. Anchors hold a ship in place, are steadfast, and were sometimes a symbol of Christ. A poem by the Reverend W. S. Studley published in the Zion’s Herald in 1887 reads:

We cast far forward in the vail
An anchor which can never fail
To hold our storm-tossed bark, until,
Passed every danger, every ill,
We into heaven’s harbor sweep,
Safe from all perils of the deep.

This necklace pairs the anchor with a heart, adding love. These two emblems could also be paired with a third charm, the cross, to indicate hope, faith and love.