About this Piece
| Length | 1 5/8” (excluding bail) |
| Width | 1 3/8” |
| Material | Tests for sterling silver |
| Weight | 14 grams |
| Mark | Yes, see photo |
| Era | Victorian |
Why You’ll Love it
Downsizing has always looked better. This charming Victorian locket is proof that everything is better when miniature. The locket's petite size and egg-like silhouette only enhance its distinctly rosy gold filled setting. And to sweeten the deal, the focal point is gypsy-set with vibrant blue paste for subtle emanating light. A piece expertly crafted to carry a favorite memory inside with remarkable attention to detail, proving that good things come in small packages.
Condition and Quality
| ● | Bright patina with a small dent by the hinge at the front and a broader dent at the back. There are no chips to the glass. |
| ● | The pair of original frames holds photos tightly in place. |
| ● | Secure original bail. |
| ● | Closes firmly with a satisfying “snap.” |
Collector Note
On Figurals. Figural jewelry includes any piece that has been shaped into an animal, person, object, or detailed “day in the life” scene. Antique and vintage figural jewelry is often quite charming and collectible for the realistic or cutesy details. Specific objects or animals became popular and prolific in jewelry during certain time periods, Scotty dogs during the 1940s for example, or swallow birds during the Victorian era. Figural jewelry is special for its detail and realism but also tells the story of the decade they were made in.
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.