Pearl Laurel Locket 3rd Payment bowenite with a gold border separating

with a gold border separating it from the green enamel used on the rest of the pendant

with domed front and monogrammed back (CMI)

Almandine Garnet

It's a particularly fine example of the style

Wearable length: 15 inches

Pearl Laurel Locket 3rd Payment bowenite with a gold border separatingDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 Exquisite Mid Victorian oval locket with emerald and diamond set laurel garlands hanging from a pearl set chevron ribbon. Beautifully proportioned, it's crafted in 18 karat gold and a good big size at 4. 8cm (not including bail). Dating from the 1870s, or thereabouts, it opens to reveal two oval locket compartments inside ideal for photographs or as initially intended locks of hair. STONES Natural Pearls Rose Cut Diamonds