Victorian Enamel Mourning Locket solitaire rings English hallmarks inside the band

English hallmarks inside the band confirm is was assayed for 22ct gold in Birmingham in the year 1897

who signified truth and order in that ancient society

through the Saronic Gulf where he would encounter a string of six entrances to the Underworld - more commonly known as the Six Labours - each being guarded by a chthonic enemy

Excavations of the ancient of Ur (Mesopotamia

Victorian Enamel Mourning Locket solitaire rings English hallmarks inside the bandCrossed reversed torches were signs of mourning that appear on Greek and Roman funerary monumentsa torch pointed downwards symbolizes death, while a torch held up symbolizes life, truth and the regenerative power of flame.* This silver locket, a masterpiece of Victorian mourning jewellery, features the crossed torches as its central motif picked out in silver over black enamel. Around the torches are the words IN MEMORY OF, and further out we find