Victorian Diamond & Ruby Silver Book Locket portraits the design is very typical

the design is very typical of the late 19th Century

some general wear commensurate with age

It’s likely French in origin

79 carat Ceylon Sapphire

Victorian Diamond & Ruby Silver Book Locket portraits the design is very typicalDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 A cute little book locket with a lovely chased and gemset scene to the front cover; it dates from the late 19th Century, circa 1890. It opens to reveal two locket compartments, separated by a silver "page" the closure is secured by a small clasp so it doesn't open up when worn. The scene on the front cover includes a ruby set ivy leaf and star, a row of three tiny diamonds, and a section of crazy paving. A particularly sweet