Edaleana Edwardian Locket

• Edwardian, sterling sliver french paste locket from the early 1900s with a magnifying glass pane on the front and a hinged frame on the back. The setting of this locket is delicately lined with crystal rhinestones with an intricate bow design on the top. This locket hangs from an antique 9k gold long guard chain from the 1800s. This pendant was sourced in England.
  

• This necklace measures a standard 24” on an 9k antique gold chain. The pendant drops 1" from the top of the bail to the bottom of the design.

THE HISTORY:

French paste is a jewelry term used to describe the practice of using faceted cut glass, cut in the shape of a real gemstone, instead of using real gems. This process, which was developed in the 1700's, created the look of a sparkling gemstone or diamond but cost much less than real stones.

*note this locket is missing the original back glass pane, but is still capable to hold any photo inside.