People exchange the delicate bundles as porte bonheur (a good luck charm) - a tradition which dates to the 1560's when King Charles the IX of France was gifted a fragrant bouquet!
...the heady scent fills the the streets, leading one blogger to comment that "the scent of the muguet actually makes the rush-hour metro ride bearable!"
HAPPY MAY DAY!
But - this is a Jewelry Blog so we are celebrating with Michele della Valle’s stunning ‘Lily of the Valley’ necklace, with delicate bell-shaped blossoms suspended from meandering stems studded with tsavorite garnets from the recent Magnificent Jewels auction at Sotheby's.
