Victorian Blue Enamel Pearl Ring 15k Gold shaker pierced and beaded for added

pierced and beaded for added depth and authenticity

This antique Edwardian silver locket was handcrafted around 1910

Jewelry also took a turn for the exuberant

This antique Victorian locket was handcrafted around 1880 in England

It shows a giant torch and the inscription is carved into a garter around the edge

Victorian Blue Enamel Pearl Ring 15k Gold shaker pierced and beaded for addedThis beautiful ring reminds of portraits from the Renaissance of beautiful ladies with pearls and velvet ribbons netted through their bound up hair. The three swirling rows of creamy white pearls are separated by a bright twist of blue enamel in what certainly started life as a memorial ring. This ring would have had a locket on the inside, most likely containing a lock of hair, but its been covered up with a piece of gold, probably quite a long time