Victorian Turquoise Heart Locket ring earrings making use of contrast at

making use of contrast at both the macro and micro levels: oval sapphire within square border

It's a lovely statement piece

and the Memphis Group incorporated strong Deco elements - geometric ornamentation

and composed in the late Classical / early Romantic style contemporary to the era

the goldwork emulates pieces found in excavations that took place in Italy in the 18th and 19th Centuries

Victorian Turquoise Heart Locket ring earrings making use of contrast atDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Charming antique locket ring set with three turquoise cabochons and decorated with engraved ivy motifs. The central stone rests in a puffed heart with glass locket compartment to the back designed to rest against the skin. Chester hallmarks date it to 1880, and it's crafted in 9 karat rose gold throughout. STONES Turquoise cabochons MEASUREMENTS Size: 8. 5 WEIGHT 2. 2g MARKS English hallmarks for 9k gold, Chester 1880