Victorian Vermeil Locket with Starburst, Seed Pearls, and Enamel design niello_watch_chain These pendants are versatile and

These pendants are versatile and timeless

This locket closes with a very satisfying snap and has no notable signs of wear

Period: Napoleon III (mid-1800s)

There is one solder mark where a hinge was repaired

The green gold leaf detailing

Victorian Vermeil Locket with Starburst, Seed Pearls, and Enamel design niello_watch_chain These pendants are versatile andWe do love a good mystery! How did this lovely Victorian locket travel through time from Newark, New Jersey to Southern France? The back is inscribed "To N. King from her Newark friends 1879". We wonder if the locket was a parting gift before Ms. King traveled away from home to start a new life across the sea. The locket features a very lovely starburst design on the front, with set seed pearls, and framed with dark blue enamel. One of the seed pearls