Victorian Black Enamel Locket, Antique French Mourning Locket, XIX Century Reliquary Pendant regional_jewellery 3 cmAll items in the

3 cmAll items in the shop are shipped with tracking and insurance within 48 hours of receiving an order

As the price for gold has never been higher it is getting harder and harder to find these beautiful pieces at full length as they have often been melted down or cut up with time

it is a beautiful antique addition to any collection

A large emerald cut sapphire paste stone is surrounded by a classic Art Deco geometric halo which is incrusted with marcasites

in a kind of 'Lorraine cross-ception"

Victorian Black Enamel Locket, Antique French Mourning Locket, XIX Century Reliquary Pendant regional_jewellery 3 cmAll items in theCommon in the mid 1800s, these reliquary lockets were often used to store a memory of those gone before. In typical French style, this locket contains an interior hinged glass partition which was used to hold a token of remembrance. Larger than a modern locket, they were often held on thick book chains. This locket is bronze which has been covered with black enamel on the front and reverse, allowing room for personalization or a monogram. The middle