Antique French Silver Paste Frame Locket Pendant, Belle Epoque Photo Locket c.1880 bold necklace Sometimes one might wonder why

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

or a contemporary touch for your own collection

The full pendant measures 58

The effect is luminous rather than showy

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

Antique French Silver Paste Frame Locket Pendant, Belle Epoque Photo Locket c.1880 bold necklace Sometimes one might wonder whySome 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,