A pretty tortoiseshell heart shaped pendant that has been inlaid with flowers and a scallop shell motif around the edge. When Prince Albert died it became fashionable to wear black jewellery in sympathy with Queen Victoria\u2019s loss. Many items were produced in Whitby jet and tortoiseshell which at first were plain and then, as the century wore on the items became more decorative and were inlaid with gold and silver and mother of pearl to lighten the look. This heart pendant was made circa 1870 and is in excellent condition. It comes with a gold loop on the top that does not appear in the photographs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A pretty tortoiseshell heart shaped pendant that has been inlaid with flowers and a scallop shell motif around the edge. When Prince Albert died it became fashionable to wear black jewellery in sympathy with Queen Victoria\u2019s loss. Many items were produced in Whitby jet and tortoiseshell which at first were plain and then, as the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1000000323509,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5308],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"1":"product","6":"product_cat-uncategorised","7":"type-vintage-pendants","8":"period-victorian","9":"material-gold","10":"material-metals","11":"material-silver","12":"material-tortoiseshell","13":"collection-christmas-gifts","14":"collection-i-love-you","15":"collection-tokens-of-love","17":"first","18":"instock","19":"sale","20":"shipping-taxable","21":"purchasable","22":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"