Victorian Turquoise Heart Locket ring earrings It's a lovely statement piece

It's a lovely statement piece

with the aim of bringing to the masses the kind of quality jewellery hitherto accessible only to royalty

radiating out from a rose cut diamond

the goldwork emulates pieces found in excavations that took place in Italy in the 18th and 19th Centuries

and the Memphis Group incorporated strong Deco elements - geometric ornamentation

Victorian Turquoise Heart Locket ring earrings It's a lovely statement pieceDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Charming antique locket ring set with three turquoise cabochons and decorated with engraved ivy motifs. The central stone rests in a puffed heart with glass locket compartment to the back designed to rest against the skin. Chester hallmarks date it to 1880, and it's crafted in 9 karat rose gold throughout. STONES Turquoise cabochons MEASUREMENTS Size: 8. 5 WEIGHT 2. 2g MARKS English hallmarks for 9k gold, Chester 1880