Antique Victorian Gold Engraved Heart Locket with Portraits c. 1890 step cut Lunch might turn into dinner

Lunch might turn into dinner

This exquisite piece can be worn as a brooch or pendant

the act of fastening

lively without being loud

Antique Victorian Gold Engraved Heart Locket with Portraits c. 1890 step cut Lunch might turn into dinnerThere is a tenderness to this Victorian gold heart locket that feels both youthful and enduring. Its face is engraved with alternating vertical stripes and delicate floral sprays, converging around a small star shaped cartouche at the center, a space once meant for initials, perhaps, or a secret known only to two. The border swells with scrolling gold ornament, framing the heart in a flourish that feels celebratory rather than ornate. It is sweet, but