About this Piece
Length: | Just under 5/8” |
Width: | Just under 5/8" |
Material: | Sterling silver |
Weight: | 1 gram |
Mark: | Yes, see photo |
Era: | Victorian |
Why You’ll Love It Find your roar. This petite Victorian heart charm features a ferocious lion in detailed raised relief. From the shaggy mane to its dangerous teeth, the lion protects the heart quite literally in this unique pendant. It holds impressive detail for a piece this small, and while well-crafted, it remains impressively featherlight. Add this lion to your favorite charm necklace or bracelet, and you’ll always have a fierce protector by your side. Condition and Quality
● | Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. No dents. |
● | Secure, original bail. |
On Victorian. A young Queen Victoria assumed her role in 1837 and her taste in jewelry quickly became culturally influential, within England and beyond. Her relationship to jewelry was enmeshed with her husband, Prince Albert, who gifted the Queen for their engagement, a snake ring, embedded with an emerald (her birthstone) in its head. Continuing from the Georgian era and intensified by Queen Victoria ’ s taste, sentimental and figural jewelry was a major trend throughout the Victorian era. When certain ideas and words were deemed too forward or improper to be spoken, jewelry and symbolic meaning was used to communicate what was left unsaid.
_gsrx_vers_1608 (GS 9.5 (1608))