Vintage 1990s oval locket featuring ornate engravings on the front of the piece and smooth surface on the back. The locket opens to reveal one areas to place a picture.

The Locket is perhaps the most mysterious and alluring pieces of jewellery. Only the wearer knows what secrets lie within the locket. It has to be the ultimate love token. During the Victorian era, young Victorian women would hide a picture of a man they admired, if the man offered up a lock of hair a marriage proposal usually would follow. Lockets were considered a statement of an intention to marry.

HALLMARKS

The piece has been tested 9ct gold.

MEASUREMENTS

The locket measures 2.5cm / 0.9" in height and 2cm / 0.7" in width. The pendant hangs from a new 9ct yellow gold chain.

CONDITION

Excellent.

SKU

6257