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Discover MoreThis is a wonderful and heavy gauge locket that was made in the 1870s in France. it is two colour 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) More yellow gold and platinumDerives from the Spanish word 'platina' meaning 'little silver'. Acknowledged since the 1900s, platinum's durability and natural brightness has been and still is today highly treasured A metallic element prized for its rarity, whiteness, high tensile strength and insusceptibility to corrosion, platinum first became widely used in jewellery in the late ninete... More. The French used platinum in their jewellery from the 1870s onwards. We started to use it from 1900 onwards. So this is a rare and stunning heavy gauge locket. There is a finely pierced decorative grill with stylised ivy stems on both sides. On the front is a diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use... More shaped section edged with naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments. More split pearls with nine rose diamonds in the centre. It opens to reveal two glazed compartments for photographs. The baleA component of certain types of jewellery, mostly necklaces, that is used to attach a pendant or stone to a chain. More is also platinum and 18ct gold. There is a date engraved on the inside rim “21 Juillet (July) 1878” A rare and absolutely beautiful piece of jewellery
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A totally amazing French locket. My favourite piece of jewellery at the moment!
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Secretive, sentimental and sweet, lockets are a guaranteed hit with any girl. Here are some ideas for making yours uniquely personal.
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