Antique Victorian 15 Karat Gold Pearl Heart Pendant, Openwork Heart Necklace Charm c.1880 september classical culture

classical culture

awarded during the final years of the First World War

and entirely captivating

Measuring 48 mm north to south

a gift from a French Vicomte who’d had eyes for her as a younger woman

Antique Victorian 15 Karat Gold Pearl Heart Pendant, Openwork Heart Necklace Charm c.1880 september classical cultureFew symbols have endured quite like the heart, yet the Victorians had a way of making even the most familiar forms feel deeply personal and impossibly romantic. This exquisite openwork heart pendant seems almost to glow from within, its delicate frame lined with luminous pearls that soften every curve with candlelit warmth. At the center rests a gracefully entwined ribbon motif adorned with tiny pearl set flourishes, giving the piece the feeling of a