Antique Victorian Mourning Vulcanite Daisy Flower Glass Pendant Locket

Just over 1 1/8 (excluding bail). Who knew flowers could be so rich in meaning? This Victorian mourning locket depicts an innocent daisy molded from vulcanite and hiding a secret cache at the back for a slim memento or photo. During the Victorian era the daisy was a symbol of innocence - the mourners may have added a photo of a lost loved one within the glass backing to hold them close to their heart. Bring this demensional and sweetly detailed locket home and carry on the history of the piece by honoring your cherished loves, near and far, close to your heart.

Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the gold setting. Fresh sheen, light surface wear, and no chipping on the glass locket panel. Closes firmly with a soft snap.

Floriography, or the language of flowers, is rooted in the Victorian era. It refers to the assignment of special emotional meanings to certain flowers.

Including those flowers in jewelry was a way to slyly convey one's feelings in a society that discouraged showing your emotions. For example, red roses were (and still are today) associated with romantic love and passion, while forget-me-nots symbolized remembrance. Mourning jewelry from the Georgian and Victorian eras were special, custom pieces designed in the memory of a deceased loved one. While many mourning pieces used dark materials like natural onyx or jet to convey grief, they were often surprisingly hopeful, as the majority of the western world believed they would one day be reunited with their loved one in the afterlife. Pieces incorporated symbols that represented this hope or the characteristics of their loved one, as well as locks of hair or small portraits.

Today, collecting and wearing antique mourning jewelry is to honor the memory of a real person and appreciate the sentimentality of a bygone era. _gsrx_vers_1608 GS 9.5 (1608).

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