No one knows for sure where these superstitions started or how to best take advantage of the horseshoe’s luck, but it’s commonly believed that horseshoes are, indeed, very lucky. Early Western Europeans believed that horseshoes, which were most commonly forged from iron at the time, were lucky because the metal substance could drive away evil. In sterling silver plated brass, these earrings are studded with super sparkly cubic zirconia crystals which glint gently in direct light, and one pretty pink opal stone. Made In The UK