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 really beautiful and quite large 15ct62.5% pure gold (or 625 parts pure gold and 375 parts other metals). Popular during the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras but was discontinued in the mid-1930s. gold heart shaped locket that was made circa 1820. It has a “forget me not flower” in the centre set with five turquoiseTurquoise is an opaque gem and is often formed in what is called matrix, a black or brown veining derived from the host rock in which the gem forms. In fine jewellery, unblemished sky blue turquoise is the ideal, although regularly patterned matrix turquoise is also sought-after. and 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.. This sent a clear message to the recipient. Around the forget me not is highly detailed applied floral gold wire work and on the baleA component of certain types of jewellery, mostly necklaces, that is used to attach a pendant or stone to a chain. . The bale or loop has also been set with a turquoise. The background is a fine studded design. It opens to reveal a locket section which would have originally held a lock of hair.
So rare in good condition and the perfect size
Unmarked, tested to 15ct gold
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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