Victorian Onyx Forget-Me-Not Mourning Locket Centennial The original address

The original address

Materials: Egyptian scarab beetle

metal and ornateness depending on the financial resources a family had

It does have a few dents and surface scratches

Victorian Onyx Forget-Me-Not Mourning Locket Centennial The original addressIn many cultures it is believed that if you gaze into a blackened reflective surface, you can detect visions of the past, present or future. This beautiful inky black onyx pendant is so polished, it could act as your own wearable scrying mirror. However, in the Victorian era, onyx pieces such as this were less about foretelling the future and more about remembering the past. After Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, died in 1861, she began