Victorian Sterling Silver Gutta Percha Diamond Locket Pendant Green Gold Three of the links feature

Three of the links feature French cut sapphires

The front of the locket has a rich black enamel surface and features a stunning starburst center

A beautiful example of Victorian gemstone rings

This gorgeous coral ring from the late Victorian era (ca1890) era is a signed piece by Maison Birks

there is no apparent damage to the gold setting or to the enameling

Victorian Sterling Silver Gutta Percha Diamond Locket Pendant Green Gold Three of the links featureGutta percha is a genus of tropical trees native to the Southeast Asia and northern Australasia regions. An inelastic natural latex material is produced from the sap of the trees which is also referred to as gutta percha. The beneficial properties were discovered by Westerners in 1842, and the substance was initially used as an electrical insulator. A few years later gutta percha became a popular material used to manufacture furniture and then