Antique French Silver Paste Frame Locket Pendant, Belle Epoque Photo Locket c.1880 bold necklace This is not a ring

This is not a ring for someone seeking subtlety

as though it belonged to someone with a fascinating life and a taste for beauty over convention

Sometimes one might wonder why there was so much memorial jewelry made in the Georgian and Victorian era

is a true cocktail ring

Antique French Silver Paste Frame Locket Pendant, Belle Epoque Photo Locket c.1880 bold necklace This is not a ringSome jewels are designed to sparkle from across a ballroom. Others reveal themselves more slowly, drawing you in with subtle light and intimate detail. This elegant French frame locket belongs firmly to the latter category. A delicate halo of glittering paste stones surrounds the circular opening like candlelight reflected in old mirrors, giving the piece a softness and romance that modern jewelry rarely captures. Intended to hold a photograph,