Antique Niello Victorian Celestial Pendant Locket, French XIX Century Sentimental Locket chic_french_style the sleepers are hallmarked with

the sleepers are hallmarked with an eagle head

77 gPeriod: Late Victorian c

The sleeper has a practical lever back closure that is a little easier to navigate than some of the antique closures which thread through the back of the ear

size 6Material: 750 white and yellow goldPeriod: Art Deco (c

Rivière necklaces

Antique Niello Victorian Celestial Pendant Locket, French XIX Century Sentimental Locket chic_french_style the sleepers are hallmarked withThere's something about niello that is just so charming. Made of a metal mixture which has been fired in a kiln on etched silver, this practice became popularized at the end of the Victorian period. It has a lovely gunmetal metallic finish that catches the light beautifully and shines from a deep gray blue to black depending on the light. It almost resembles graphite in appearance. Mixed with the silver base, it is a sight to behold which pictures