Description: About this Piece Era: VictorianDiameter: Just under 1 1/4” (excluding bail)Material: Tests for gold filled, glassWeight: 10 gramsMark: No mark Why You’ll Love ItClassically Victorian, destined to be uniquely yours. This antique gold-filled locket was more than a Victorian wardrobe staple. It tells the story of perfection, light, and life through its Fleur de Lis motif –shimmering with inset paste– and its classic silhouette featuring a subtly recessed face. An uncommon design element, contrasting shades of gold make a striking stripe pattern on the front. A deeply romantic piece, this locket is the perfect treasure to hold a loved one, or a dear memory, close to your heart. Condition and Quality● Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. No dents. ● Fresh sheen, light surface wear, and no chipping on the glass. ● The original frame holds your photo tightly in place without a glass or plastic insert. ● Secure, original bail.●Closes firmly with a satisfying “snap.” Collector NoteOn Symbolism In Jewelry. Symbolism in antique and vintage jewelry is common, yet it can be hard to spot if you don’t know what you’re looking for. Often, specific natural gemstones, flowers, birds, and motifs like stars and anchors were imbued with meanings that have fallen out of present-day society’s collective memory. To appreciate the power of symbols in antique jewelry is to imagine what it would have been like to wear the piece and step back into history. On Victorian. A young Queen Victoria assumed her role in 1837 and her taste in jewelry quickly became culturally influential, within England and beyond. Her relationship to jewelry was enmeshed with her husband, Prince Albert, who gifted the Queen for their engagement, a snake ring, embedded with an emerald (her birthstone) in its head. Continuing from the Georgian era and intensified by Queen Victoria’s taste, sentimental and figural jewelry was a major trend throughout the Victorian era. When certain ideas and words were deemed too forward or improper to be spoken, jewelry and symbolic meaning was used to communicate what was left unsaid. _gsrx_vers_1680 (GS 9.8.3 (1680))
Price: 235 USD
Location: Altadena, California
End Time: 2024-11-28T21:05:23.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Antique
Style: Locket
Type: Pendant
Material: Glass
Metal: Yellow Gold Filled
Department: Women
Pendant/Locket Type: Photo
Jewelry Department: Fine
Vintage: Yes
Antique: Yes
Era: Victorian (1837-1901)
Original/Reproduction: Original
