Victorian Diamond & Ruby Silver Book Locket portraits make this a very special

make this a very special piece indeed

79 carat Ceylon Sapphire

fittings test as 14k gold

It’s likely French in origin

the design is very typical of the late 19th Century

Victorian Diamond & Ruby Silver Book Locket portraits make this a very specialDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 A cute little book locket with a lovely chased and gemset scene to the front cover; it dates from the late 19th Century, circa 1890. It opens to reveal two locket compartments, separated by a silver "page" the closure is secured by a small clasp so it doesn't open up when worn. The scene on the front cover includes a ruby set ivy leaf and star, a row of three tiny diamonds, and a section of crazy paving. A particularly sweet