Antique Victorian 9ct rose gold locket featuring detailing on the front and back of the piece. The locket opens to reveal two compartments to place a photograph or keepsake. The antique locket is 9ct gold indicated by the hallmark 9ct BACK and FRONT, the interior of the locket is not gold.

The Locket is perhaps the most mysterious and alluring pieces of jewellery. Only the wearer knows what secrets lie within the locket. It has to be the ultimate love token. During the Victorian era, young Victorian women would hide a picture of a man they admired, if the man offered up a lock of hair a marriage proposal usually would follow. Lockets were considered a statement of an intention to marry.