Victorian, 9ct Gold (F&B) Puffy Heart Locket with floral engravings on both sides.

This is a really stunning Victorian heart-shaped locket made of 9ct Gold - 'front and back', which means its core is made of a strong metal and the 9ct gold used on the outside.

Forget me not flowers and ivy leaves adorn the front of this locket, and  the ivy leaves continue around the back.   The inside is empty and has space for two photographs or keepsakes of your own and it would look very pretty hanging from  a gold chain (see photo example).  Measuring 2cm x 2cm and weighing 2.44g, this beautiful locket has been lightly cleaned and is ready to wear.

In the Victorian age, forget-me-nots signified remembrance and true love.   They appear on many sweetheart jewellery items, especially lockets. It was thought that the lady who wore the forget-me-not would never be forgotten by their lovers.  Ivy leaves were used to convey love, marriage and remembrance, and usually represented the phrase, 'cling to thee'  
 
According to folklore, forget-me-nots were first mentioned in a story of a man and his sweetheart who were walking beside the River Danube.  They saw the beautiful blue flowers on an islet in the middle of the river.  The man leapt into the water to get the blue flowers for his love.  Although the current was strong, the man crossed the river safely and got the flowers.  However, on his trip back he was swept away in the rapids.  Before he completely disappeared, he threw the bouquet of forget-me-nots to his love and shouted,  'Forget-me-not!'  She wore these flowers on her hair until the day she died and never forgot about him.