Victorian garnet locket pendant

Antique 18 karat gold photo locket pendant adorn with a cabochon-cut garnet.

 

Description

Victorian garnet locket pendant in yellow gold 18 karats. Medallion in gold delicately inlaid of friezes. In the center there is a cabochon of garnet with wine color, also called “garnet almandine”. On the reverse, the medallion is set with a thick beveled glass. The locket opens and can show a photograph or a lock of hair, protected behind the glass. Antique souvenir pendant from the French Napoleon III period, Victorian period, France.

Eagle head hallmark 

Dimensions : 24 mm (including the ring) x 15 mm x 11 mm

Estimated weight of the garnet : 6,84 carats

Condition: scratches and chips to the glass and the garnet, the opening system works. 

Weight : 5.13 gr

Additional information

Materials

Periode

Stones

Kind of jewelry

medaillon or 18k grenat

Victorian garnet locket pendant