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 heavy gauge 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold locket that was circa 1860-1880. It is in the Holbeinesque style that was popular at the time and has been set with two pear shaped almandineA variety of red garnet that is transparent and commonly deep crimson with tinges of purple. Its colour can resemble that of ruby. It is cut in several forms; when cut en cabochon (usually as hollow cabochon to lighten the colour), it is called carbuncle. garnets with two flower motifs set with naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments. split pearls with a small 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... in the middle of each one. 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 set with three natural split pearls. The reverse has a glazed section that hinges open. There is bright cut engraving throughout that adds extra detail.
It is a highly decorative and unusual piece of VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901). jewellery.
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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