Vintage 18ct Yellow Gold Pearl & Enamel Locket

This Vintage Victorian 1900s locket features a delicate ring of rich blue enamel encircling a cultured pearl set at the heart of a six-pointed enamel star, all crafted in warm 18ct yellow gold. Star motifs were a favoured symbol in period jewellery for their association with guidance and direction, making them a popular choice for sentimental pieces like lockets meant to be carried close to the wearer.

The locket's reverse displays fine scrolling engraved decoration surrounding an empty cartouche, a blank shield-shaped panel left deliberately unengraved so the original owner, or a future one, could personalise it with initials or a monogram. This combination of ornate front and quietly unfinished back was a common design convention in turn-of-the-century lockets, balancing decorative flourish with a space reserved for personal meaning.

Opening to reveal an interior space for a photograph, the locket continues the long tradition of lockets as intimate keepsakes, designed to keep treasured memories and loved ones close to the heart. It hangs from a fine foxtail chain, a tightly woven link style prized for its flexibility and durability, a fitting complement to a delicate, sentimental pendant such as this.

Seed Pearl Size: 3.8mm
Locket Dimensions: 28mm x 22mm

Locket rests on a 45cm 18ct yellow gold foxtail chain.

This is an estate item and comes with a one year guarantee.