Oversized Victorian Jet Locket ring game the "heads of great Men

the "heads of great Men such as Shakespeare

circa 2nd Century AD

Crafted in 18 carat yellow gold with contrasting white gold head and settings - Sheffield hallmarks warrant the gold and tell us it was made in 1991

and the clasp opens

a single instance of crazing over the left eyebrow

Oversized Victorian Jet Locket ring game the "heads of great MenJet is one of those materials that you have to feel to believe. Quite the opposite of onyx, although the two are often very similar in appearance, jet has a warmth and likeness almost akin to wood. Which makes some sort of sense, since the material is indeed a form of petrified wood. The jet we find in Victorian mourning jewellery like this is native to Whitby, on the Yorkshire coast, and it was fantastically popular during the Victorian period,