This antique silver locket. Oasts a strikingly intricate geometric and foliate niello design. Subtle puffiness to its shape and rose gold plating at the focal point, compliment the look of the intricate motif, giving the meticulously made pattern even more impact. Finely crafted and silky to the touch, this locket is as unique as the memories held inside. Want to personalize your locket? We can size, print, and precision-cut your photo(s) for a perfect fit. Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. A couple of tiny and shallow dents on the back side. Vivid niello with little wear or thinning. The pair of original frames holds photos tightly in place without glass or plastic inserts. Closes firmly with a satisfying snap. Niello designs are created by carving into a metallic surface (often silver) and then filling in the grooves with a black sulfur mixture. As a result, the design is typically black and silver and subtly textural, with a matte sheen. The technique allows a designer to create intricate scenes or unique patterns. 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 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. 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. _gsrx_vers_1516 GS 9.3 (1516).