Antique Victorian Silver Oval Locket Necklace

Antique Victorian Silver Oval Locket NecklaceThe Locket is perhaps the most mysterious and alluring pieces of jewellery. Only the wearer knows what secrets lie within the locket. It has to be the ultimate love token. During the Victorian era, young Victorian women would hide a picture of a man they admired, if the man offered up a lock of hair a marriage proposal usually would follow. Lockets were considered a statement of an intention to marry. Our Victorian locket is oval in shape and it is

The central flower measures 3

1" internally

Each stone is faceted sitting in an open back setting which allows the stone to more easily catch the light

if the man offered up a locket of hair a marriage proposal usually would follow

Art Deco (1920s)

The pendant is set in  silver

Vintage 1930s ring featuring a geometric design with marcasite gemstones set in silver

Art Deco was about rigid geometric symmetry

Safety Chain - 2

The locket hangs from a new 45cm / 18" 9ct yellow gold chain

6cm / 1" from leaf to leaf

Syria and Thailand