Description: About this Piece Length: Just over 3/4” (excluding bail) Width: Just over 3/4"Material: Tests for gold filled, glass Weight: 3.2 gramsMark: No mark Era: Late Victorian Why You’ll Love It The secret language of flowers. In Victorian jewelry, floriography gives each piece a symbolic meaning, with this antique locket expressing a message of passion through its artistically rendered, hand-etched iris motif. Its charming and timeless heart silhouette, is complemented with a vibrant rose-cut paste made to emulate sapphire adding just the right touch of shimmer. Condition and Quality● Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. No dents. ● Fresh sheen, light surface wear, and no chipping on the glass. ● The pair of original frames holds photos tightly in place with glass inserts ● Secure, original bail.●Closes firmly with a satisfying “snap.” Collector NoteOn Floriography. Floriography, or the language of flowers, is rooted in the Victorian era. It refers to the assignment of special emotional meanings to certain flowers. Including those flowers in jewelry was a way to slyly convey one's feelings in a society that discouraged showing your emotions. For example, red roses were (and still are today) associated with romantic love and passion, while forget-me-nots symbolized remembrance. On Victorian. A young Queen Victoria assumed her role in 1837 and her taste in jewelry quickly became culturally influential, within England and beyond. Her relationship to jewelry was enmeshed with her husband, Prince Albert, who gifted the Queen for their engagement, a snake ring, embedded with an emerald (her birthstone) in its head. Continuing from the Georgian era and intensified by Queen Victoria’s taste, sentimental and figural jewelry was a major trend throughout the Victorian era. When certain ideas and words were deemed too forward or improper to be spoken, jewelry and symbolic meaning was used to communicate what was left unsaid. _gsrx_vers_1678 (GS 9.8.2 (1678))
Price: 265 USD
Location: Altadena, California
End Time: 2025-01-29T17:30:00.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Antique
Type: Pendant
Material: Glass
Metal: Rose Gold Filled
Department: Women
Jewelry Department: Fine
Original/Reproduction: Original
Vintage: Yes
Antique: Yes
Era: Victorian (1837-1901)
Style: Locket
Pendant/Locket Type: Photo
