Welcome to Seraphineum

Finding a horseshoe cast from the hoof of a horse has for many years been considered as good luck.  All seraphineum horseshoes are designed and created from genuine horseshoes.

Looking for a unique gift for a friend celebrating a special occasion.  Make the gift extra special by allowing us to design and make a shoe especially for them in the colours and style of your choice.  The following pages contain a selection of shoes to give you ideas of the choice available, some are available for purchase immediately, or a custom shoe could be shipped to you within four weeks.

 

 

Testimonial

I received a Seraphineum horseshoe as a present on my wedding day from a close friend.  it was so much more special to receive a 'real' horseshoe that had been individually made for me to match my wedding dress.  When we packed away our wedding keepsakes, we kept our horseshoe hung up for good luck and to remind us of our special day.  It is something we will always treasure. 

Sarah Marshall, Darlington.

 

I gave your horseshoe to my mother and to say she was over the moon would have been an understatement!!!  She loved it!  She asked me to tell you "Thank you very much".  Big smile from her and me also.  Cheers, Nick.

Michael Ellis, Hull

 

Categories

The horseshoes on the following pages, have been catergorised into wedding, gothic, crystal and other, to help visualisation.  However it does not mean that these horse shoes can only be used for this purpose and all the designs can be made in other colours as required.  The Gothic horseshoes are a personal favourite of mine and I have been told make the perfect gift for a gothic bride, or anyone celebrating the completion of a divorce.  The Crystal horseshoes are decorated with crystals and -precious stones (some of which can be detached and worn on a chain as pendants).  The properties of the stones on each shoe are listed on the further information for the shoe. 

 

History of Horseshoes

Horseshoes have long been considered as a symbol of luck, especially if they have actually been worn by a horse, every nail remaining in the shoe represents a year of good luck.  Why horseshoes are traditionally given to a bride is unclear.  However, the ancient Greek’s (back in the 4th Century) believed that their moonlike shape represented fertility. 

The horseshoe became seen as a symbol of luck in the 10th Century when the Archbishop of Canterbury (St Dunstan; a blacksmith by trade) trapped the devil within a horseshoe.  Before releasing him, he made the devil promise never to enter any Christian home, which he would recognise by a horseshoe hanging over the door.  Traditionally a horseshoe is always held or hung with its heels pointing up to prevent the luck from draining out of it.