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 MoreA wonderful oval 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold locket with a rubyOne of the most valuable gemstones on earth. From the corundum family, the red variety being ruby and the blue, sapphire. With the exception of the diamond, corundum is the hardest of the gemstones on the Mohs scale scoring a 9. heart pierced by two rose diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use... set arrows. It is the ultimate in a lover’s gift. On the reverse is engraved “Mon Coeur Perce” which literally means “My heart has been pierced” This is reinforced by the pierced work detail around the edge. Inside there is a glazed section in which to put a photograph. It is a unique and very special piece. It was made circa 1890 in France.
Profile of head ( French mark for 18ct gold )
Secretive, sentimental and sweet, lockets are a guaranteed hit with any girl. Here are some ideas for making yours uniquely personal.
Discover MoreBuying antique jewellery is both ethical and eco-friendly as harmful and destructive mining processes are not needed to make an item yours. So give yourself a pat on the back!
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