Romantic Antique Locket 14k 10 carat total weight• Face

10 carat total weight• Face of ring measures 9

conservatively estimated at 0

four diamonds• Face of ring measures 7mm wide

we think of the Victorians as a repressed and buttoned-up society

all chains are new-stock sterling silver curb link chains

Romantic Antique Locket 14k 10 carat total weight• FaceLockets have been around in some form or another for hundreds of years. They emerged from jewels that might be more accurately described as vessels meant to hold perfumes or tinctures or herbs. The locket as a holder of keepsakes portraits (photographic or earlier), hair, and the like rose in popularity in the 19th century and has been particularly popular during wartimes ever since, as a way to hold close to you those who are physically far. This