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

plant foliage

75 carats of icy old mine cut diamonds

and wonderfully intricate hand-chased detailing

The highly domed rose cut stones rest in cut-down "pie crust" settings

Eros bungled the job

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