Antique Victorian Hand Etched Laurel Wreath Greek outlet Key Silver Locket

Era: Victorian
Diameter: Just over 1" (excluding bail)
Material: 830 silver
Mark: Yes, see photo

Why You'll Love It
A token of words unspoken. Symbolizing everlasting life in its purest form, this Victorian locket tells a classic story of eternity through its laurel wreath and greek key pattern that was intricately etched by hand. A shiny pendant of antique silver, this piece awaits the photo of your favorite memory.

Condition and Quality

● Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. No dents.
● The original frame holds your photo tightly in place without a glass or plastic insert.
● Secure, original bail.
● Closes firmly with a satisfying "snap."

Collector Note
On Symbolism In Jewelry. Symbolism in antique and vintage jewelry is common, yet it can be hard to spot if you don't know what you're looking for. Often, specific natural gemstones, flowers, birds, and motifs like stars and anchors were imbued with meanings that have fallen out of present-day society's collective memory. To appreciate the power of symbols in antique jewelry is to imagine what it would have been like to wear the piece and step back into history.

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 outlet 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.