Locket
ca. 1830 (made)
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The "language of stones" allowed a sentimental message to be conveyed using the initial letter of each stone in the design. The stones decorating this locket spell "Regard".Sentimental jewellery was an outward expression of emotion. It was used to declare affection for family and friends, passion for a lover, and loyalty to a monarch or a cause, also religious devotion and grief.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold with ruby, emerald, garnet, amethyst and diamond |
| Brief description | Pendant locket, two-colour gold set with precious stones spelling out the word 'REGARD' around a forget-me-not of five turquoises, England, about 1830 |
| Physical description | Pendant locket, two-colour gold, with a ruby, emerald, garnet, amethyst, ruby, and diamond, spelling 'REGARD', around a forget-me-not of five turquoises centred by a ruby. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | REGARD |
| Object history | Art at the Rockface Exhibition RF.2004/887 |
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| Summary | The "language of stones" allowed a sentimental message to be conveyed using the initial letter of each stone in the design. The stones decorating this locket spell "Regard".Sentimental jewellery was an outward expression of emotion. It was used to declare affection for family and friends, passion for a lover, and loyalty to a monarch or a cause, also religious devotion and grief. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.20-1983 |
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| Record created | August 11, 2005 |
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