This is a vintage World War II sweetheart brooch that is all handmade from 1938-1945.

The 2 piece MOP or mother of pearl iridescent shell heart hangs from a curved piece and features the gold filled wire word Mother and a dangling star set with a red rhinestone.

The sentimental love token hearts were gifted to mothers by the men involved in the war.

The MOP Mother heart brooch measures overall 2 inches long, the bar the heart is suspended from is 1.5 inches wide and the heart is 1.25 inches in diameter.