Victorian Japanese Shakudō Locket necklaces Natural Opal Cabochons

Natural Opal Cabochons

Fortuna was the Roman goddess of fortune (clue is in the name) and the personification of luck

" and it opens - by way of a diamond-set button - to reveal an internal compartment

A small section of elephant hair is missing from one of the bands

Victorian Japanese Shakudō Locket necklaces Natural Opal CabochonsDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A cool antique Shakud locket dating from the mid Victorian era. Two different scenes are depicted on the front and back, featuring pheasant like birds (presumably one is the male, the other the female) by bamboo on a river bank. The middle panel is made from an alloy of copper and gold, treated to have a striking black finish and adorned with two tone gold accents. Made in Japan in the 1860s, it's a delightful thing, with gold