{"title":"Victorian Lockets","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA fabulous collection of exquisite antique Victorian Lockets in various styles from the era dating from 1837 - 1900. Each Locket is beautifully made in the Victorian style and steeped in history from the era. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"antique-victorian-locket-15ct-gold-circa-1890","title":"Antique Victorian Heart Locket 15ct Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eDating to the late 19th century, this exquisite antique Victorian locket is beautifully crafted in two-tone 15ct yellow gold and decorated with an embossed border of scrolling heart motifs. The piece was likely once a treasured gift exchanged between loved ones with an oval cartouche on both sides, intricately chased with foliate engraving with monogram initials woven in, preserving a quiet trace of its original owners and a love story now lost to time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeloved and carefully passed down through generations, the locket remains in excellent condition to this day and has developed a beautifully warm, time-softened patina. It’s fitted with rims and windows within, ready to insert your own treasured photographs - so that they can be worn forever close to your heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eITEM NUMBER: AJ493\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brilliance and Fire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41250853748899,"sku":"AJ493","price":1065.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0112\/8837\/9449\/files\/Antique_Victorian_Heart_Locket_15ct_Gold.jpg?v=1782395962"},{"product_id":"antique-victorian-heart-locket-turquoise-ruby-forget-me-not-18ct-gold","title":"Antique Victorian Heart Locket Turquoise Ruby Forget Me Not 18ct Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sweet antique late Victorian heart pendant featuring a high relief forget me not in the centre topped with four turquoise petals and a cabochon ruby in the centre. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurquoise is considered a stone of good fortune and has long been associated with the forget me not due to the stones matching sky-blue colouring. The flower was a popular motif in the Victorian era and symbolic of undying love and remembrance, making it a popular gift for lovers during long periods of separation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe locket is modelled in 18ct gold with a stylish black enamel border. It’s in excellent condition and complete with a locket on the back, complete with window and rim, ready to hold a cherished photograph or memento.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend you insure for £2,300. We can provide a written Valuation on completion of the sale. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eITEM NUMBER: AJ715 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brilliance and Fire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43395894444244,"sku":"AJ715","price":1660.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0112\/8837\/9449\/files\/Antique_Victorian_Heart_Locket_Turquoise_Ruby_Forget_Me_Not_18ct_Gold.jpg?v=1775126414"},{"product_id":"antique-victorian-horseshoe-locket-18ct-gold-with-coloured-photograph","title":"Antique Victorian Horseshoe Locket 18ct Gold With Coloured Photograph","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exquisite antique Victorian 18ct gold locket decorated with chased foliate patterning on both sides. A large, high-relief horseshoe stands out on the front, with an image of a fox head etched on the back, suggesting the original owner was particularly fond of horse riding or hunting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe locket has developed a lovely patina over time and opens to reveal an original rim and window on the left preserving a beautiful photograph of an elegant young woman with ringlets, wearing blue hair accessories and another locket around her neck. The photograph has been enhanced with paint or water colours which was fashionable in the late 19th Century and allowed black and white photographs to be much more vivid and life-like. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a one of a kind antique treasure that was clearly very dear to its original owner and has remained in pristine condition across the centuries.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eITEM NUMBER: CAT0615 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brilliance and Fire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45291550933204,"sku":"CAT0615","price":1815.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0112\/8837\/9449\/files\/Antique_Victorian_Horseshoe_Locket_18ct_Gold_With_Coloured_Photograph.jpg?v=1775045272"},{"product_id":"antique-victorian-mourning-pearl-diamond-star-locket-15ct-gold","title":"Antique Victorian Mourning Pearl Diamond Star Locket 15ct Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eDating to the late 19th Century, this large antique Victorian mourning star locket is fashioned in a warm 15ct yellow gold that has developed a lovely smoothness and patina over time. At the front, an eight-pointed star decorated with gleaming white seed pearls and a twinkling old mine cut diamond in the centre, with an elaborate “S.H.” monogram engraved on the reverse. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe locket is complete with its original rims and windows inside and appears to have been made as a loving tribute to a deceased husband or father as it features an old photograph of a sophisticated gentleman with a suave beard and moustache inside, along with a lock of his blonde hair. The initials on the back likely belong to the man as well and though we can’t be sure who he was, it’s clear he was very dear to his family.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough it may seem morbid today, mourning jewellery was extremely popular in the 19th Century and worn as a symbol of undying love and remembrance. Pearls and diamonds were often used to represent eternal love and devotion and the star perhaps symbolises the eternal spirit of the deceased, who may be gone but whose light is forever shining, like a star in the night sky.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exquisite Victorian mourning locket is a great collector’s piece, perfect for those who adore Victorian history and sentiment. Preserved in excellent condition through the ages, it stands as a timeless symbol of enduring love, showing anything really can withstand the test of time.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend you insure for £2,950. 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It was originally intended to hold a lock of hair or a cherished portrait and retains one of its original rims and windows inside.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreserved in excellent condition, this treasured Victorian gold locket is ready for its next chapter and has been paired with a matching 16.5-inch rope chain to display it on, stamped 15ct. It may be gifted to a loved one as a meaningful heirloom or kept as a personal keepsake - an intimate sanctuary of gold, waiting to hold your own memories within its heart as it has for over a century. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eITEM NUMBER: AJ1311\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brilliance and Fire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55665918443905,"sku":"AJ1311","price":2250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0112\/8837\/9449\/files\/Antique_Victorian_Locket_Necklace_15ct_Gold.jpg?v=1778686069"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0112\/8837\/9449\/collections\/AJO-_GREY_BANNER_72178fea-a8df-45c9-9ccc-d362b310b14b.jpg?v=1736511210","url":"https:\/\/brillianceandfirejewellery.com\/collections\/victorian-lockets.oembed","provider":"Brilliance and Fire Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}