18ct Gold Victorian Blue Enamel Heart Locket

A good quality and solid 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold locket which has been enamelled in Royal Blue translucent enamelA pigmented glass-like material used in powdered form and fused onto the metal surface of a piece of jewellery. and set with a naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments.  split pearlNatural pearls are an organic gem formed inside live mollusc shells and come in all shapes and sizes. They are formed as the result of a natural irritant within the mollusc’s mantle and as a defence, layers of iridescent nacre form over the top of it, creating a pearl.  in the centre.  It opens to reveal a section to put a photograph in. It is in fantastic condition which is rare to find in a locket that was made in the 1880s.