Victorian 15ct Gold Oval Locket Set With Turquoise & Natural Split Pearls In A Wreath Design

A pretty 15ct62.5% pure gold (or 625 parts pure gold and 375 parts other metals). Popular during the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras but was discontinued in the mid-1930s. gold medium sized oval shaped locket that was made circa 1860-1880. It opens to reveal two glazed compartments for photographs. It has a laurel wreath design on the front, one side set with turquoiseTurquoise is an opaque gem and is often formed in what is called matrix, a black or brown veining derived from the host rock in which the gem forms.  In fine jewellery, unblemished sky blue turquoise is the ideal, although regularly patterned matrix turquoise is also sought-after. the other set with naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments.  split pearls. Around the edge it has been engraved. The reverse has also been engraved with intricate foliate and key design detail. This is wearable on a daily basis as it is not big