Description: About this Piece Length: Just over 1 1/4” (excluding bail) Width: 5/8"Material: Tests for gold filled Weight: 3.6 gramsMark: No mark Era: Victorian Why You’ll Love It Who knew flowers could be so rich in meaning? In Victorian jewelry, floriography gives us insight into the symbolic meanings designed into each piece. This locket, with its daisy flower motif crafted in raised relief, symbolizes innocence, with a tiny floral bud emphasizing the sentiment. The metalwork is finely crafted for maximum glimmer at every angle and the vibrant rosy hue makes this piece an eye-catcher. With a puffy silhouette, the hidden locket panel at the back has a roomy enough cache for your favorite photo or slim momento. Condition and Quality● Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. No dents. ● No original photo frames. ● Secure, original bail.● Closes firmly with a satisfying “snap.” Collector Note On Floriography. Floriography, or the language of flowers, is rooted in the Victorian era. It refers to the assignment of special emotional meanings to certain flowers. Including those flowers in jewelry was a way to slyly convey one's feelings in a society that discouraged showing your emotions. For example, red roses were (and still are today) associated with romantic love and passion, while forget-me-nots symbolized remembrance. On Victorian. 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’s 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_1680 (GS 9.8.3 (1680))
Price: 195 USD
Location: Altadena, California
End Time: 2025-01-17T19:20:54.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Antique
Style: Locket
Type: Pendant
Metal: Rose Gold Filled
Department: Women
Pendant/Locket Type: Photo
Jewelry Department: Fine
Vintage: Yes
Antique: Yes
Era: Victorian (1837-1901)
Original/Reproduction: Original
