Antique Georgian Forget Me Not Morning Pendant 18Ct Gold With Locket - 1780

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This fabulous Georgian 18ct yellow gold locket pendant is extremely special.

Circa 1780

Almandine Garnets chase around the pendant

A glass locket on the front with a forget me not centre.

“Forget-me-not, O Lord!” is what a poor German knight shouted as he fell into a river.

He and his lady were picking flowers by the side of the river at the time.

Yet as fate would have it, the knight’s armour dragged him down to the bottom

as he fell in. Upon his cries to the Lord, he threw the blue posy of flowers to his loved one

and promptly drowned. This little tale reportedly dates to around the 15th century, but no doubt had different

permeations along the way, as romantic stories often do.

The forget me not is made from pearls and turquoise stones with a rose cut centre.

The pearls have a lovely rich creamy hue with lustrous over tone.

On the reverse of the pendant is a locket complete with original hair.

All set in 18ct yellow gold.

Weighs 4.6 grams

Measures 1 2/4 inches down including the loop

Just less than 1 inch without the loop

The locket on the reverse measures 14mm

Excellent condition all round.

ITEM NUMBER 5082