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Fine Vintage Locket With Ruby & Diamonds, Victor Meyer, Pforzheim ca. 1990


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Fine Vintage Locket With Ruby & Diamonds, Victor Meyer, Pforzheim ca. 1990
Fine Vintage Locket With Ruby & Diamonds, Victor Meyer, Pforzheim ca. 1990
Description
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The tradition of creating lockets to hold photographs dates back to the middle of the 19th century, when the first photographs could be printed on paper by glass carriers. Already the idea was born to carry the pictures of his loved ones, as previously only the nobility and the rich bourgeoisie could do with expensive, hand-painted miniature portraits. This vintage locket from the Victor Meyer manufactory follows in this tradition. Made of solid gold, it can be opened and holds a frame in which a photograph can be placed. The precious piece of jewellery may once have been a gift of love, as its design suggests: on the front we see a red ruby in a cabochon cut, centrally embedded and framed by small diamonds. These stones have a special meaning in the language of gemstones, as the ruby stands for love and the diamond for eternity. Thus, the piece of jewellery becomes a symbol of an infinite love. The back shows two ligatured letters, an "M" and an "L", presumably meaning the two initials of the lovers who first owned the piece. Created in the gold town of Pforzheim probably in the years around 1990, it found its way to us from the Weserbergland. It is very well preserved and waiting to receive anew the image of a loved one.
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Fine Vintage Locket With Ruby & Diamonds, Victor Meyer, Pforzheim ca. 1990
Close to the Heart
€ 2,490.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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