If I Knew Then What I Know Now....

Victorian Era Black Enameled Seed Pearl Mourning Locket

Once upon a time so the story begins....

It was a locket unlike anything I have ever seen the likes of, nor shall again. During the early days as a novice collector I obtained a beautiful antique locket and fancied it up with a new chain. My friend purchased it.

It was the be-all and end-all locket.

Rather generous in shape, the material appeared the color of hematite, it had a most interesting raised silver floral design with pearls and a back door glass compartment...the locket was exquisite!

Years later after obtaining and offering hundreds of lockets, that early locket lingered in my mind. Especially after my husband passed away because I am sure it was a mourning locket, the dark color, the pearls representative of tears. I felt a kinship with that locket. 

Since I never saw my friend wear it, I queried upon it's whereabouts... turns out she gifted it to her sister-in-law. What hope I had was quickly dashed because it turns out the locket had been absconded in a burglary.

Hindsight is 20/20 ... yep it is.

xo

To view my collection of lockets visit my ETSY shop:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MiladyLinden