Victorian, Rolled Gold, Forget me Not Heart Locket with Natural Turquoise

This is a really stunning antique, Victorian heart-shaped locket crafted from rolled gold. Adorned with ornate 'forget me not' flower decoration in natural turquoise, the romantic sentiment is clear.  Detailed foliate engravings are present on the front and back of the locket and the inside is empty and easily accessible for your own keepsake.

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.

This lovely locket weighs 3.49g and measures 1.7cm x 2cm.

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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.