Superb French Cross Reliquary Locket with Garnet Bow April 4th with dramatic enamel

with dramatic enamel

and they've been built from many different types of materials

During medieval times

this gorgeous ring was born

These beautiful carvings were set into rings

Superb French Cross Reliquary Locket with Garnet Bow April 4th with dramatic enamelEvolving from ancient amulets, European designs for lockets appear to date to the 16th century, when small pendants were worn to conceal good luck charms, small fabric squares soaked in perfume to ward off the poor smells on public thoroughfares, painted portraits, and even, on occasion, poison. Lockets became a must have fashion accessory during the Victorian era. Prince Albert gifted his beloved Victoria with a bracelet that had eight lockets,