Masonic Watch Chain, Five-pointed Star With Inverted Pentacle, Negative Man

IN THE HEART OF THE STAR IS A FIVE-BRANCHED SEA URCHIN FOSSIL, IN SYMBOLISM, WE DIFFERENTIATE THE UPRIGHT PENTAGRAM FROM THE INVERTED PENTAGRAM, THESE TWO ORIETATIONS DETERMINE TWO CONTRARY SYMBOLIC VALUES. The upright pentagram (point upwards) represents spirit over matter, while the inverted pentagram (point downwards) represents, conversely, matter over spirit. The amalgamation with the Devil is often made, since the inverted pentagram is also used by Satanists as a symbol of the head of Baphomet. Therefore, being inverted, it was associated with a negative man! The pentacle plays a very important role in Freemasonry symbolism. As a "blazing star," I would date this star to the early 19th century, around the time of the First Empire. A reproduction of a Freemasonry coin that was forbidden under the Ancien Régime. A rather rare piece that symbolizes so many Freemasonry symbols. From a personal collection.