A Faithful Heart

Victorian heart locket with diamond & pearls in gold, circa 1890


€ 1,980.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Victorian heart locket with diamond & pearls in gold, circa 1890
Victorian heart locket with diamond & pearls in gold, circa 1890
Description
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In Victorian England, jewellery always conveyed a message with both its shape and its materials. This romantic piece of jewellery from around 1890 is no exception. The small pendant is the proverbial heart of gold. Its surface is adorned with a rich setting of natural pearls and a small old-cut diamond. Pearls were particularly popular in Victorian England. As an attribute of Venus, the foam-born goddess of love, it was regarded as an expression of true love. This locket was probably also a gift of love. The diamond should also be seen in this context, as the hardest earthly mineral was regarded as a symbol of durability and permanence. As is so often the case in England, Queen Victoria herself provided a model for this cute piece of jewellery. She received a bracelet with a similar small heart medallion from her husband Prince Albert on the birth of their first daughter. A lock of the little princess's hair was kept in it. The Queen was adored with a new little heart for each birth of a further child; eventually nine locket pendants were to adorn the bracelet. Naturally, the royal piece of jewellery was often imitated in its time, as this romantic story was well known to the subjects.
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Victorian heart locket with diamond & pearls in gold, circa 1890
A Faithful Heart
€ 1,980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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