Large Edwardian 10ct Gold Heart Shaped Locket Set With Three Emeralds

A lovely 10ct gold heart shaped locket that opens to reveal two compartments for photographs. It has a shamrock design set with two square cut emeralds and a pear shaped emeraldOne of the four ‘precious’ stones. An intense, deep green is the most desirable colour for emeralds. Flaws and cloudiness (‘jardin’) are very common in emeralds, so stones are often oiled, irradiated, and dyed to improve their look. Synthetic emeralds have fewer imperfections and are hard to set apart from natural stones. Emeralds belong to the beryl…. A shamrock is a young clover sprig, used as a symbol of Ireland. Saint Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint, is said to have used it as a metaphor for the Christian Holy Trinity. So this locket which is also set with the emeralds for “The emerald Isle” as Ireland is often known, would be a perfect gift for an Irish lass.