Victorian Horseshoe Gold Filled Locket / Heron Engraved Locket Clan_brooch and ability to serve as

and ability to serve as an accessible alternative to diamonds

I will cry when these get sold

The ring is made of 14K Gold and it is marked on the inside of the shank

These rhinestones are old antique cuts

The style originated in France in the 1910s

Victorian Horseshoe Gold Filled Locket / Heron Engraved Locket Clan_brooch and ability to serve asFollowing the opening of trade with Japan in the mid 19th century, European society developed a massive craze for Japanese decorative arts. Asymmetrical compositions, single flowering branches, fans, and herons were directly incorporated into Western jewellery from traditional Japanese woodblock prints and textiles. Victorian jewellery was heavily laden with hidden meaning. Herons were highly regarded across many cultures; in Celtic and ancient