French 19th Century 18ct Gold Locket With Flower Motif Set With Cabochon Rubies & Rose Diamonds

An unusual heavy gauge 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold oval shaped locket that was made circa 1880 in France. It features a rose diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use… set lily of the valley, a symbol of purity, joy, love, sincerity, happiness and luck. Lily of the valley is the national flower of France, and on the 1st of May for La Fête du Muguet, it is given to loved ones. There are also two other flowers that could be lilies with rubyOne of the most valuable gemstones on earth. From the corundum family, the red variety being ruby and the blue, sapphire. With the exception of the diamond, corundum is the hardest of the gemstones on the Mohs scale scoring a 9. centres and rose diamond petals. It opens to reveal two glazed compartments for photographs. Above is a rose diamond set baleA component of certain types of jewellery, mostly necklaces, that is used to attach a pendant or stone to a chain.   that can take a thick gold chain.

A lovely locket to give to someone special.