The Aesthetic Movement, or Aestheticism, was an approach to art, design, and fashion that began in the 1870s and lasted until the end of the Victorian era. The ethos of the movement was "art for art's sake", and it took inspiration from a variety of styles - Asian art being of noteworthy importance. This highly unusual pear-shaped Aesthetic Movement locket is fashioned in silver and accented with rose gold roses and border. British hallmarks for Birmingham 1882.