Victorian 15kt Inlaid Gold Quartz Locket Lapis This beautiful chain and lock

This beautiful chain and lock is very unusual and would make a fabulous addition to any collection

which meet at a spring ring clasp in the back

The surface measures approximately 6

and the gold ring has a 5/8" diameter

One of the turquoise stones has a surface crack

Victorian 15kt Inlaid Gold Quartz Locket Lapis This beautiful chain and lockGold in quartz was formed while the earth was still in its molten state. During the cooling and solidification process, veins of gold became trapped with the crystals of quartz in the mine. This created a very dramatic contrast between the white quartz and the yellow of the gold. Jewelry crafted from gold quartz became quite a fashion statement of the 1880's. An unusual and gorgeous gold quartz locket from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This 15kt rosy