Antique Victorian Onyx Pearl Mourning Heart Locket With Portrait Jet METAL: Silver/ 18ct Gold gilt

METAL: Silver/ 18ct Gold gilt (Tested)

The seal is mounted in a domed 18ct gold mount with a grooved back and band

(Dated 1902)

"Mizpah" references the biblical prayer: "The Lord watch between me and thee

It’s long been considered a stone of the heart and symbolic of passion and enduring love

Antique Victorian Onyx Pearl Mourning Heart Locket With Portrait Jet METAL: Silver/ 18ct Gold giltAn exquisite antique Victorian mourning heart locket (Circa 1860) fashioned from a jet black onyx that is polished and smooth to the touch and topped with an 18ct gold loop and leaf, dotted with small seed pearls. The back is fitted with a small, hidden locket with a beautiful hand painted colour portrait preserved behind a round glass window. It depicts an elderly lady in traditional Victorian attire, likely a much loved wife or mother who the piece