Victorian Turquoise Heart Locket ring earrings radiating out from a rose

radiating out from a rose cut diamond

Whilst to us wearing jewellery that constantly reminds you (and those around you) that someday we all must die might seem somewhat

and composed in the late Classical / early Romantic style contemporary to the era

the goldwork emulates pieces found in excavations that took place in Italy in the 18th and 19th Centuries

with the aim of bringing to the masses the kind of quality jewellery hitherto accessible only to royalty

Victorian Turquoise Heart Locket ring earrings radiating out from a roseDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Charming antique locket ring set with three turquoise cabochons and decorated with engraved ivy motifs. The central stone rests in a puffed heart with glass locket compartment to the back designed to rest against the skin. Chester hallmarks date it to 1880, and it's crafted in 9 karat rose gold throughout. STONES Turquoise cabochons MEASUREMENTS Size: 8. 5 WEIGHT 2. 2g MARKS English hallmarks for 9k gold, Chester 1880