High Victorian Pavé Turquoise Dome Locket Archaeological Revival working with what materials they

working with what materials they had to hand - brass shell cases and aluminium nose cones were commonly repurposed

the head and band are a later marriage (circa 1880)

and set with old mine and rose cut diamonds

1819 to 1839

especially in such good condition

High Victorian Pavé Turquoise Dome Locket Archaeological Revival working with what materials theyDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 A striking High Victorian locket with a central pav set dome of turquoise cabochons topped off with a star set diamond. Petal like openworked segments immediately surround the oval dome, with eight turquoise trefoil clovers adorning the border. The edges are with applied gold ropework, and the reverse features a glass fronted locket compartment. Crafted in 15 karat gold and dating from the 1870s STONES Turquoise & Diamond