{"product_id":"antique-victorian-silver-niello-locket-with-dried-flowers-c-1890","title":"Antique Victorian Silver Niello Locket with Dried Flowers c. 1890","description":"There is something irresistibly intimate about this locket; a secret carried close, its surface dark and luminous like ink pressed into silver. The intricate niello pattern forms a rhythmic tapestry of repeating Greek key motifs, each line precise and deliberate, creating a quiet geometry that feels both architectural and romantic. It has the air of a traveler’s keepsake, perhaps brought home from the Continent, its design whispering of classical influence and nineteenth-century fascination with antiquity. And then it opens. Inside, time stands still. Two carefully preserved dried flowers rest beneath glass, fragile, golden, and impossibly human.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrafted around 1890, this round locket is made in solid silver and hallmarked “800,” indicating silver purity. It measures 36 millimeters north to south including the bale, 27 mm across, and 4.3 mm deep, and weighs 7.14 grams. The locket opens and closes securely, with both interior compartments retaining their original glass covers protecting the dried floral mementos within.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat makes this piece extraordinary is not only its striking niello work, but the survival of its contents, a Victorian gesture of remembrance still intact more than a century later. It is a jewel of memory, of sentiment preserved in silver. Worn today, it carries forward someone else’s story and quietly waits to become part of yours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI offer free layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. We ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eItem ID: LTA25992VA","brand":"Antiquaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48163943776510,"sku":"LTA25992VA","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0468\/8377\/files\/Antique_Victorian_Silver_Niello_Locket_with_Dried_Flowers_c._1890.jpg?v=1778269150","url":"https:\/\/www.victoriasterlingjewelry.com\/products\/antique-victorian-silver-niello-locket-with-dried-flowers-c-1890","provider":"Victoria Sterling","version":"1.0","type":"link"}