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Free Worldwide DeliveryA rare Pre Revolution Russian locket that was made between 1899-1908. It has the Moscow mark for 14ct58.5% pure gold (or 585 parts pure gold to 415 parts other metals) More gold and a Maker’s markInitials or trademark stamped or engraved on a piece. More S.T for Samuel Tillander. The Tillander family were highly successful goldsmiths. They originated in Finland then moved to St Petersburg and established a workshop at 28 Bolshava Morskaya near to Carl Fabergé. They also supplied high end pieces to Fabergé to be sold under their name. After the 1917 Revolution the family fled back to Finland where the Tillander business continues to thrive to this day.
This locket is in the Art NouveauA movement within the arts, particularly jewellery, evolving out of a response to mass production and the industrial revolution (1890-1915). Jewellery of this period was heavily influenced by nature and femininity, with its sweeping lines and organic motifs. More botanical style that was popular at that time and has been set with four cabochonA polished, not faceted, dome shaped stone - either round or oval with a flat polished base, primarily used as a cut for phenomenal stones such as cat's eyes and stars.
More cut sapphires. The gold is a wonderful soft buttery yellow colour. There are two old mine cutAn 18th, 19th and early 20th century diamond shape, typically cushion or asymmetrical, marked by a small table, a high crown and a large culet. Culets are the small flat facets at the bottom of a stone which appear to the untrained eye as a hole in the middle of the stone. Before the advent of modern machinery which allows for the precise faceting we see tod... More diamonds and rose cutThe ‘rose cut’, defined by its rounded outline and multiple triangular facets, is one of the earliest diamond cuts, with its origins in sixteenth century Europe. A rose cut typically has a flat base and anywhere from six to twenty four facets, the latter known as a full rose cut. More diamonds in the leaves. It slides open to reveal an area for a photograph.
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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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