Antique French Silver Repoussé Floral Locket c. 1900 anniversary I think it was made

I think it was made as a gift for a wife or mother

running with veins of their stoney hosts

The ring was made in 18 karat gold with a platinum setting in about 1920

A symbol of quiet confidence

The opera house had been formed and built by the likes of the Vanderbilts

Antique French Silver Repoussé Floral Locket c. 1900 anniversary I think it was madeThis French silver locket feels like it was gathered from a summer meadow and pressed gently into a wearable jewel. A wild bouquet rises across its softly domed surface; daisies open to the sun, a tender blossom in full relief, slender grasses bending as if caught in a warm breeze. The background radiates with fine hand engraved lines, creating a halo of light around the flowers, so that the entire piece seems to glow rather than merely reflect. It