Victorian Aesthetic Movement Swallow Locket swiss lapis the lack of a dedication

the lack of a dedication to the inner band suggests that this ring was likely exchanged by lovers (and not a memorial/mourning piece)

2mm (height by width)

and gems like this were worn by many well-off urbanites

and quite unusual

and this one absolutely does not fail to disappoint

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Swallow Locket swiss lapis the lack of a dedicationDATE: Aesthetic Movement, c. 1880 A particularly lovely silver Aesthetic Movement locket dating from the 1880s and charged with Victorian romantic symbolism or course. The front features a swallow (these birds mated for life, representing love and constancy) flying amongst bamboo leaves and branches, while the back is very different with a sea of stylized ivy leaves (fidelity I cling to thee) with a second swallow above (unusually with palm trees in