Victorian Coral & Rock Crystal Heart Locket band rings While we'll almost certainly never

While we'll almost certainly never know who she was - there were eight Annie Bamfords living in Rochdale on the 1911 census

Oval Modified Brilliant Cut

they are thought to have been first brought to Europe in great numbers from Sri Lanka [Ceylon] by the Dutch East India Company in the 17th Century

It dates to the late Victorian era

crafted around 1780 in silver

Victorian Coral & Rock Crystal Heart Locket band rings While we'll almost certainly neverDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 A lovely antique locket, with a rock crystal stone in the shape of a heart, with 11 beads of natural coral surrounding it, complete with 3 small coral stones set in a 15k gold bail. The back opens to reveal a space for you to add your own photograph and it dates from the Victorian period, circa 1890. STONES Rock crystal Natural Coral MEASUREMENTS 2. 8 x 2. 9cm (not including bail) Depth: 2cm Bail: 1. 1cm in length WEIGHT 10.