Fresh looking, soft wear is noticeable only on close inspection. Gold setting has a bright patina with minor surface wear, no dents. Original glass sparkles with crisp faceting and no chips or surface wear and just a touch of smokiness to a few stones. Two original frames hold your photos in place (no glass/plastic inserts). Bale is secure and original. Shuts tightly with satisfying snap. 1 5/8 (excluding bale). Tests for gold filled, glass. Made by hand or in small groups of similar styles, vintage jewelry is individualistic with its own special story. Locket was owned by Margaret during Victorian era as her name was engraved at the back. Crescent moon with lady design is less common, having portrait in relief from lockets face is charming and unusual. Oversized silhouette is solidly made with substantial weight and feel in your hand. Locket has slim cache laying flush when worn. Antique and vintage styles that are typically seen in small or modest sizes get dramatic attention when theyre found in large, oversized, or bold pieces. These larger versions increase the collectability of a piece. 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. 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_1318 GS 8.4 (1318). The item “Antique Victorian Crescent Moon Lady High Relief Rose Gold Filled Locket Pendant” is in sale since Friday, December 3, 2021. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “oxfordjewel” and is located in Altadena, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.
- Department: Women
- Style: Locket
- Material: Glass
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Pendant/Locket Type: Photo
- Type: Pendant
- Antique: Yes
- Vintage: Yes
- Brand: Unbranded
- Metal: Yellow Gold Filled
- Era: Victorian (1837-1901)