Antique Victorian Heart Locket And Watch Key Charm Pendant 9ct Gold Ruby

Antique Victorian Heart Locket And Watch Key Charm Pendant 9ct Gold RubyA collectable antique Victorian charm pendant featuring a watch key and heart padlock both fashioned in 9ct gold and engraved with scrolled patterning. The key is inlaid with speckled bloodstone and white agate seals and the heart is topped with a garnet studded shamrock with a hidden locket on the back displaying a lock of curled hair. Heart padlocks and keys were popular love tokens in the 19th Century and were a symbol of love and commitment. This

It is still worn today as a symbol of protection

The stone is bezel set in a magnificent 14ct gold mount with elaborate

golden hue

desired for their enchanting rainbow of vibrant colours that shimmer and intensify with the light

METAL: 18ct Gold / Platinum (Stamped)

brAn exquisite antique Victorian cameo brooch from the mid 19th Century featuring a high relief cameo in the centre fashioned from a bullmouth shell

A gorgeous antique Edwardian lavaliere necklace decorated with glistening

ITEM NUMBER: 23-999

A gorgeous vintage solitaire ring crowned with a striking oval cut peridot with a bright

MEASURES: Pendant Height 63mm x Width 37mm x Depth 4mm – Ribbon approx

The seal was often engraved and used to stamp a person's signature or perhaps a sentimental message or image in sealing wax on important documents

a custom that was started by the wives of soldiers during the first world war who wore the chains as a keepsake