Antique 835/925 chain as well as hand made frame for this lovely Silver Dried Edelweiss Flower Pendant Necklace - Vintage Early 1900-40s Screw Top Floral Charm, Yellow Sunburst Jewelry.  Chain is rope twist, like Singapore style,  in very good condition!  ...   it is a protected flower! endangered ...  cannot be picked any longer!!!   special specimen!!!  pendant size about 2.25".  

The Edelweiss Flower: Its Meaning & Symbolism

This flower signifies deep love and devotion whereby men harvest the flower on daring steeps and fatal climbs to prove love and to show occasions of devotion. It’s synonymous with the alpine terrain, and those of the Alps find it a flower of purity that instills a great sense of patriotism with its meanings. The nations bound to this flower’s symbol includes regions in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. It’s short life span and remote habitation have inspired the folklore of Alps inhabitants to signify the Edelweiss with national prestige. It is Switzerland’s national flower.

What Does the Edelweiss Flower Mean

The Edelweiss is a flower that means notoriety in its complete essence. It’s prized where it naturally grows and is created to be a symbol by its local region because it’s only obtained by a few when it lies waiting in its natural habitat. It, therefore, captivates the symbolic qualities of adventure and great sacrifice.