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Early VictorianRose Gold & PearlLocket Necklace
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This gorgeous large-scale locket is fashioned in subtle rose gold with an ornate bale and lustrous seed pearl frame. The face of the locket is set with a beveled glass lens, and the reverse features a hinged glass locket panel. We've added a heavy, long Victorian rose gold cable chain to complete the period look.

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  • Materials

    10k rose gold (tests), seed pearls, 9k chain

  • Age

    Locket c. 1840, chain c. 1900

  • Condition

    Excellent

  • Stone

    2 1/8" length including the decorative bale,1 5/8" diameter, 30" chain

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Victorian

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VictorianEra

18371901

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Lockets:Magical, Medicinal, Memorial.

It’s hard to pinpoint when modern-day lockets were invented, but it’s believed that they evolved from ancient amulets.