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 rare example of a large 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold heart shaped pendant in the original tooled deep Burgundy Moroccan leather case. It was retailed by Ortner & Houle Engravers & Draughtsmen 3 St James St SW. It is in excellent condition and was made circa 1860-1880. The heart has been set with banded sardonyx with a central starburst of naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments. split pearls. Around it is black enamelA pigmented glass-like material used in powdered form and fused onto the metal surface of a piece of jewellery. interspersed with eight natural split pearls. The baleA component of certain types of jewellery, mostly necklaces, that is used to attach a pendant or stone to a chain. has also been enamelled in black. on the reverse is a heart shaped glazed locket section containing plaited hair. The hair can be removed if wanted.
The sheer skill of cutting the onyxOnyx is an opaque black variety of polycrystalline chalcedony quartz. to an exact heart shape with the white bandA type of ring which is an equal width all the way round. They are traditionally used for wedding rings.
is mind blowing!
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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