Large Vulcanite/gutta Perch Heart Locket & Chain

£285.00

Beautiful morning jewellery in very good condition. This has been professionally polished and has deepened to black/brown in tone. The heart shaped locket is vulcanite and the chain is gutta perch.

Description

Beautiful mourning jewellery in very good condition. This has been professionally polished and has deepened to black/brown in tone. The heart shaped locket is vulcanite and the chain is gutta perch. Gutta perch and vulcanite are types of natural vulcanised rubber invented in the Victorian era and had many uses, one being jewellery. 16 1/4 ” or 41cm chain 6cm locket