Victorian Silver Niello Locket with Vermeil Interior, Antique French XIX Century Locket victorian_bracelet 1 width x 2 length

1 width x 2 length cm

We love the buttery old gold color

as the high temperature required to solder the piece would melt the silver and damage the mirror

and rose cut diamonds

Victorian Silver Niello Locket with Vermeil Interior, Antique French XIX Century Locket victorian_bracelet 1 width x 2 lengthThis breathtaking silver niello locket is adored with a beautiful flowing leaf pattern and a lovely interior vermeil gold wash. Niello is a technique in which a material, often silver, is engraved and filled with a mixture of sulphur, copper, silver, and lead. After being fired in a kiln the niello mixture melts and fills in the crevices, leaving a lovely matte design. This particular locket is in good age related condition but wears signs of its age.