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About this Piece

Length:	1 1/2” excluding bail
Width:	1 1/8"
Material:	Tests for gold filled, glass
Weight:	13 grams
Mark:	No mark
Era:	Victorian

Why You’ll Love It

This antique Victorian locket is a true treasure. The raised-relief and unique pinecone design symbolizes growth and prosperity, and the intricate details are made all the more remarkable by its full size and oval shape. With a fluted border and inset shimmering garnet-red paste its vibrant yellow hue complement its one-of-a-kind design that is just right for holding favorite memories close.

Condition and Quality

●	Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. No dents.
●	Fresh glass, crisp facets and no chips on the glass.
●	The pair of original frames holds photos tightly in place without glass or plastic inserts.
●	Secure, original bail.
●	Closes firmly with a satisfying "snap".

Collector Note

On Floriography. Floriography, or the language of flowers, is rooted in the Victorian era. It refers to the assignment of special emotional meanings to certain flowers. Including those flowers in jewelry was a way to slyly convey one's feelings in a society that discouraged showing your emotions. For example, red roses were (and still are today) associated with romantic love and passion, while forget-me-nots symbolized remembrance.

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.