Georgian Rock Crystal Heart Locket georgian The lord of the underworld

The lord of the underworld gave Persephone the fruit of the pomegranate

It's set in a silver cut-down 'pie-crust' mount that's grasped between elaborately scalloped 'prongs' (really they're more like proto-prongs)

The ring is crafted in a rich 18 carat gold and set with three vibrant raspberry red rubies and four rose cut diamonds

an open gallery and split shoulders accented with flowing lines

Georgian Rock Crystal Heart Locket georgian The lord of the underworldGeorgian heart locket with two flat faceted rock crystal panels forming the "glass." The frame and bail are grooved, as was the fashion of the day, and crafted in 15 carat gold throughout. It was made in England around the turn of the nineteenth century. Era: Georgian, circa 1800 Size: 2. 7cm (including bail) by 17. 8mm Stone: Flat Cut Rock Crystal Marks: None, tested as 15ct gold Condition: Fair; there is a chip to the back of one of the rock crystal