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Crafted during the peak of the Romantic era (circa 1860 - 1880), this remarkable antique Victorian Bohemian garnet collar necklace features hundreds of glowing pyrope garnets, famed for their deep blood-red hue and fiery brilliance. Each rose cut stone is precision-cut with a faceted top to catch the flicker of candlelight, and handset into gold composite trefoil links and a flower-shaped box clasp, with a large, tiered cluster pendant suspended from the bottom, topped with a stylised bow.
Turn the pendant over and you’ll also find a secret glass locket compartment. In Victorian symbolism, garnets stood for passion, protection, and eternal devotion, so this piece may have once been gifted as a token of undying fidelity, with the locket holding a lock of a lover's hair, a mourning memento, or other keepsake to keep it forever close to their heart.
This Victorian treasure is in excellent condition, a rarity for garnet clusters of this complexity, with the stones creating a rich sea of red. The versatile locket is also convertible, with a sturdy pin at the back, allowing you to wear it alone as a commanding brooch as well. It’s the perfect acquisition for the serious collector or the modern romantic looking for a signature Victorian statement piece.
WEIGHT: Locket/ Brooch 16.3 grams – Collar 15.5 grams
MEASURES: Brooch Height 41mm x Width 36mm x Depth 15mm – Locket Window Height 31mm x Width 24mm – Collar Length 17 inches x Width 6mm
METAL: Gold Composite/ “Garnet Gold”
STONES: Bohemian Pyrope Garnets
AGE: Victorian. (Circa 1860 – 1880)
MARKS: No marks, typical for items made before hallmarking legislation was introduced
CONDITION: Excellent, commensurate with age
ITEM NUMBER: 26-050
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