MOTTO: YOUR SECRET IS SAFE (Necklace)

MOTTO series are handcrafted from the cast of an antique 1800s desk wax seal intaglio, each piece contains impressions and mottos with French, Italian, or Latin sentiments. ABOUT The image of a beehive with swarming bees protecting the queen inside, the French motto reads "Nul n'en penetre le secret" ('No one penetrates my secrets') ~ My heart is well guarded / my secrets are kept within / what's inside is safeguarded from harm. Bees are symbolic of industry, social order and wealth. Early beliefs claimed bees were heaven-sent, because of their ability to find their way home over great distances, the bee came to represent the soul.