Mid Victorian Greek Key Locket Earrings

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The American Civil War hadn't yet started when these earrings were made with two glass panels to stash hair from a loved one. Whether it was from someone you had a crush on or a family member that had died, hair was a way to keep loved ones close to you (literally) when they were gone from sight. The enamel Greek Key motif one of the Neoclassical motifs that dominated fashion in the 19th century. 

MATERIALS: 14k gold (tests), black enamel, glass lenses

AGE: c. 1850

CONDITION: Very good

SIZE: 1 3/8" length measured from the top of the ear wire, 5/8" width