Mid Victorian Pavé Turquoise Heart Locket jade The chunky oval double links

The chunky oval double links (there's a smaller concentric link inside each of the outer ones to keep the links tightly together) have taken on a gorgeous antique patina over the past 150+ years

it was made in England circa 1820 - I've never seen another quite like it

was established in 1947 in Providence RI

Fancy Brown "Cognac" colour

and finished with a hand-hammered texture

Mid Victorian Pavé Turquoise Heart Locket jade The chunky oval double linksDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 Charming antique heart locket fronted entirely by pav set turquoise cabochons. Whether they changed over time, or were intentionally set this way, the colour variation between individual stones is a gorgeous effect. Quite unusually, the back is 9k gold while the front is silver presumably so that it's non reactive where it sits on the skin, but still with the silver tone front (most attractive combined with the turquoise