Victorian Hand Carved Bone Flower Locket & Chain Coral A cluster of teardrop garnet

A cluster of teardrop garnet stones forms a beautiful flower-shaped centerpiece in the middle of the cross

The earrings measure slightly less than 2 3/4" tall from the top of the coral ball to the bottom of the center coral bar

The links are all held together with double white gold rings

and the unusual design displays excellent Victorian craftsmanship

The underside of the carnelian is also carved with a separate intaglio image of a woman resting against an open circle engraved with the initial "R"

Victorian Hand Carved Bone Flower Locket & Chain Coral A cluster of teardrop garnetAntique jewelry made from hand carved bone was very popular during the Victorian era (ca 1880). Bone is a hard material from the skeleton of most vertebrate species, but the variety mainly used in jewelry is from such animals as the wild boar or wild hog. It was used to imitate ivory, which was more expensive. A spectacular hand carved bone flower locket and necklace from the Victorian (ca 1880) era! A gorgeous hand carved locket hangs from the chain