Victorian Garnet & Diamond Pansy Locket aluminum and sturdy trees are torn

and sturdy trees are torn up by the roots with their combined efforts

12ct Briolette Cut Diamond - M-VS2

They date from the early 19th Century

The World of Art movement had become disillusioned

Brilliant Cut Diamonds - 1

Victorian Garnet & Diamond Pansy Locket aluminum and sturdy trees are tornDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 An outstanding Victorian quatrefoil locket with gem set pansy motif on the front. The smaller two petals are represented by asymmetrical pear shaped almandine garnet cabochons, unusually cut with pavilion facets while the other petals and the centre are set with chunky old mine cut diamonds. The name pansy derived from the French word pense, or "thought", so here (amid the wave of 19th century Victorian sentimentality)