Victorian Aesthetic Movement "Stork & Palms" Silver Locket rose quartz plant foliage

plant foliage

with rose gold accents

8 carat total - including Mazarin

and wonderfully intricate hand-chased detailing

12ct Old Mine Cut Diamond

Victorian Aesthetic Movement "Stork & Palms" Silver Locket rose quartz plant foliageDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A remarkable antique locket in the aesthetic style. The front features a stork or heron, knee deep in water, with palm trees in the background and a rocky hillside in the foreground rendered in relief (swipe to see the full 3D effect). With two tone gold (rose and yellow) applied details, it dates from the late 19th century when Japanese artistic themes were captivating English artisans, aristocrats, and the wider public at