SOLD Antique French 18K & Enamel Star Cross Locket Pendant egyptian colorful aesthetic

colorful aesthetic

It is thought to bring strength

Set in the "gypsy style" are three rose cut diamonds twinkling from  diamond shaped motifs on the ring top

the viewer can plainly see the care and precision this piece was executed with

and rich 18 karat yellow gold on the head and the reverse

SOLD Antique French 18K & Enamel Star Cross Locket Pendant egyptian colorful aestheticMourning jewelry was very fashionable during the 19th century, with Queen Victoria of England famously donning black and wearing it for the rest of her life after she lost her beloved Albert. This trend was not just reserved for the British. France had a large devoutly Catholic population, and memorializing and paying respects to the dead was a common practice. Beautifully and carefully made of 18 karat yellow gold, this French locket is in pristine