Antique French 18K Solid Gold Locket Ring Dated 1849 vintage_french_ring Enameling was popular throughout the

Enameling was popular throughout the Victorian era and looks lovely against the silvery sheen of the locket and adds a bit of gothic flair

The ring has been re-sized at least once in it's life and there as a light solder mark on the inside band but not visible when worn

11 gPeriod: Art Nouveau (1890-1910)Length: 18

and stand as a testaments to the age and well loved nature of the piece

The flower is embedded with fourteen natural pearls

Antique French 18K Solid Gold Locket Ring Dated 1849 vintage_french_ring Enameling was popular throughout theThis beautiful sentimental ring was crafted in the very early Victorian period and is engraved on the interior band with the date 15 Avril 1839. The ring contains a glass panel which guards a lock of braded hair. On the larger side, it likely belonged to a man, and considering the fine, blond locks, it could have been a mourning locket for a child gone before. Hair jewelry was a common form of mourning jewelry or sentimental jewelry used to honor a