TTO 0468 Mizpah Thistle Brooch A lovely thistle brooch with an intertwined stem and set with a large amethyst cut glass oval on a brass metal. The reverse is marked with two hearts and the word ‘Mizpah’. The brooch measures 3 ¼ inches long and ¾ of an inch wide. £29 Mizpah brooches - Sentimental antique jewellery We love Victorian brooches and often come across sentimental pieces from the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Mizpah brooches were given between parted lovers - they all have one thing in common the word "Mizpah" and the legend " may the Lord watch between me and thee when we are absent one from another". Mizpah is an emotional bond between people who are separated (either physically or by death). Mizpah jewellery is worn to signify this bond and the word "mizpah" can often be found on headstones in cemeteries and on other memorials. From Genesis 31:49 of the Bible "And Mizpah; for he said, The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another."