{"product_id":"victorian-18ct-gold-turquoise-pave-locket-in-original-case","title":"Victorian 18ct Gold \u0026 Turquoise Pavé Locket in Original Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful 18ct gold and turquoise pavé locket comes with its original box, featuring a gold monogram and an inscription reading \"Catherine Beatrice Thompson 24th April 1879\". The locket is an oval shape and features beautiful turquoise pavé - the term 'pavé' translating from French to 'paved'. This locket may have been made to commemorate a christening or birthday. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.langantiques.com\/university\/the-era-of-queen-victoria\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.langantiques.com\/university\/the-era-of-queen-victoria\/\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eQueen Victoria's admiration for turquoise was renowned. It is believed she offered portrait rings to her ladies-in-waiting at the time of her marriage to Prince Albert, perforated with multiple turquoise cabochons. Small turquoise cabochons were also used for pave setting in mid-Victorian jewellery, across a range of items including snake motif bracelets and necklaces, as well as brooches. Turquoise experienced a revival in the late Victorian era and was often used for rings, brooches, and earrings, with somewhat larger sizes than previously seen. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTurquoise is known as the December birthstone, making it one of the oldest gemstones encountered in mining. It has been held in high regard for centuries due to its distinct and tantalising hue. A unique find!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note, the locket is missing its original chain.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Parkin and Gerrish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41575469514891,"sku":"10\/D","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/3428\/6475\/products\/victorian-18ct-gold-turquoise-pave-locket-in-original-case-parkin-and-gerrish-antique-and-vintage-jewellery-917248.jpg?v=1751893340","url":"https:\/\/parkinandgerrish.com\/de\/products\/victorian-18ct-gold-turquoise-pave-locket-in-original-case","provider":"Parkin and Gerrish","version":"1.0","type":"link"}