{"product_id":"victorian-18ct-gold-black-enamel-pearl-mourning-locket","title":"Victorian 18ct Gold Black Enamel \u0026 Pearl Mourning Locket","description":"\u003cp\u003eA superb and exceptionally well-preserved Victorian mourning locket in 18ct gold, c.1850, of outstanding quality for its age. One face bears the initials AP rendered in fine black enamel — the traditional colour of mourning — while the other is decorated with a natural pearl laurel leaf and enamel design, the laurel a classical symbol of remembrance and honour. Inside, the original photograph of the lady being mourned and a lock of her hair remain intact, making this a piece of rare completeness and intimacy. At 4 × 3.5cm and 19.1g it is a locket of considerable presence. Pieces such as this carry a weight of personal history that no new jewellery can replicate — and the quality of the enamel work and goldsmithing here is exceptional. Tests as 18ct gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCirca:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1850\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19.1g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 × 3.5cm (excluding bail)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHallmarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unhallmarked, tests as 18ct gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original photograph and lock of hair preserved inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black enamel initials AP to one face; natural pearl laurel leaf and enamel to reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wildsmith Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41617242652861,"sku":"","price":2450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/2127\/0385\/files\/819004D4-59E2-4D61-BC27-64890112D6F6.jpg?v=1728134737","url":"https:\/\/wildsmithjewellery.co.uk\/nl\/products\/victorian-18ct-gold-black-enamel-pearl-mourning-locket","provider":"Wildsmith Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}