The Charm of Vintage Lockets
Secretive, sentimental and sweet, lockets are a guaranteed hit with any girl. Here are some ideas for making yours uniquely personal.
Discover MoreAn interesting VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901). silverA metallic element which is malleable and ductile, and white in colour, making it ideal for use in jewellery. It is usually mixed with copper to improve its hardness.
locket that was made in Birmingham in 1880. The front has been engraved with a heron with water and bullrushes with sun, fan and hatching detail. This style was called the “Aesthetic” or “Japonesqe” style which was prevalent in the 1880s. This period was inspired by simple naturalistic asymmetrical themes like birds, leaves and sometimes Japanese-style elements like bamboo. It was a result of both the Japanese trade relations that had opened during the Victorian mid-centuryJewellery made in the Mid-Century era (1950s). period and a corresponding trend toward a simpler more refined sense of design. The reverse of the locket has been engraved with ivy leaves which literally means in Victorian “Cling to me”. Inside are two glazed compartments for photographs.
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Secretive, sentimental and sweet, lockets are a guaranteed hit with any girl. Here are some ideas for making yours uniquely personal.
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