Mid Victorian Pavé Turquoise Heart Locket rivière necklace Samuel Haynes describes the era

Samuel Haynes describes the era as a “leisurely time when women wore picture hats and did not vote

literally paved (in French)

colour G/H

75 carats of brilliant cut diamonds (G-VS)

Mid Victorian Pavé Turquoise Heart Locket rivière necklace Samuel Haynes describes the eraDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 Charming antique heart locket fronted entirely by pav set turquoise cabochons. Whether they changed over time, or were intentionally set this way, the colour variation between individual stones is a gorgeous effect. Quite unusually, the back is 9k gold while the front is silver presumably so that it's non reactive where it sits on the skin, but still with the silver tone front (most attractive combined with the turquoise