The Charm of Vintage Lockets
Secretive, sentimental and sweet, lockets are a guaranteed hit with any girl. Here are some ideas for making yours uniquely personal.
Discover MoreHearts are always sought after especially the old VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901). More ones and especially if they are set with 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 have a glazed locket section on the reverse. In fact this heart has it all. The diamonds are close set in silverA metallic element which is malleable and ductile, and white in colour, making it ideal for use in jewellery. It is usually mixed with copper to improve its hardness.
More settings and are evenly matched and very bright stones with an estimated weight of nearly two caratsThe unit of weight for a diamond or other gemstone and also for a pearl. Abbreviated 'ct', 1 carat is equal to 0.2 grams. In reference to gold, a unit of purity or fineness of gold and gold alloy, expressed as a number out of 24 parts by weight, e.g. '24 carat' signifies pure gold, '18 carat' 18/24th gold in the alloy, et cetera. Also abbreviated as 'c... More with the largest stone in the centre. The baleA component of certain types of jewellery, mostly necklaces, that is used to attach a pendant or stone to a chain. More has also been set with two old mine cut diamonds. When viewed from the reverse the heart is 15ct62.5% pure gold (or 625 parts pure gold and 375 parts other metals). Popular during the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras but was discontinued in the mid-1930s. More gold and the back of the settings have been filed so beautifully which is always a great sign of quality. It was made circa 1880-1900.
What a wonderful present to someone you love.
This is the best 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 heart pendant that we have seen in quite a while.
Unmarked, 15ct gold & silver
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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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