Day & Night Motif Victorian Locket portuguese Metaphors often associated with the

Metaphors often associated with the life of Jesus cover this splendid 18k gold antique cross

Deeply worked flowers and scrolling patterns embrace the gem and diamonds and carry partway down the shoulders

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Day & Night Motif Victorian Locket portuguese Metaphors often associated with theTo depict night, an owl soars and the night's crescent moon floats above a landscape dotted with two trees upon two hills. A diagonal band of hand engraved patterns, and three fan shapes, are outlined by raised rose gold over silver. Beneath, flowers and foliage are visited by a butterfly, symbolic of the daylight hours. The locket is sterling silver with touches of rose gold over silver. Only the Victorians could evoke such poetry within jewelry.