Antique Seed Pearl Infinity Pendant Locket
Regular price
$11,500
Dating from the 1880s, this antique Victorian pendant locket with seed pearls and enamel is set in bloomed 18K gold. Suspended from a tapering bail, the hinged oval locket is surmounted with a vertical infinity motif formed of graduating split seed pearls outlined in blue champlevé enamel, and opens to a double-compartmented interior. Capturing the romance and pure sentiments of the Victorian period with its symbol of eternity, this unusual locket is perfect for holding images of loved ones.
Item #: N-20825
Circa: 1880-1890
Dimensions: Locket: 2" length, 1.25" width ; Chain adjustable lengths: 56" single length & 28" when doubled
Materials: 31 Split seed pearls; Blue enamel; 18K Gold
Item #: N-20825
Circa: 1880-1890
Dimensions: Locket: 2" length, 1.25" width ; Chain adjustable lengths: 56" single length & 28" when doubled
Materials: 31 Split seed pearls; Blue enamel; 18K Gold
"Sentimental" motifs in jewelry were a favorite theme of the romantic and idealistic Victorian period. With motifs such as hearts, snakes, and buckles, period jewelers drew broadly on ancient and universal symbology to represent the gift of love, whether between spouses, lovers, parents and their children, or dear friends. This locket with its unusual infinity symbol is a hard to find example of this sentimental form.
"Sentimental" motifs in jewelry were a favorite theme of the romantic and idealistic Victorian period. With motifs such as hearts, snakes, and buckles, period jewelers drew broadly on ancient and universal symbology to represent the gift of love, whether between spouses, lovers, parents and their children, or dear friends. This locket with its unusual infinity symbol is a hard to find example of this sentimental form.
