Victorian Japanese Shakudō Locket necklaces A small section of elephant

A small section of elephant hair is missing from one of the bands

the quality is excellent (as we can expect from Boucheron)

27 carats natural alexandrite (chrysoberyl) with no indication of heating

Natural Sapphires & Old Cut Diamonds

Victorian Japanese Shakudō Locket necklaces A small section of elephantDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A cool antique Shakud locket dating from the mid Victorian era. Two different scenes are depicted on the front and back, featuring pheasant like birds (presumably one is the male, the other the female) by bamboo on a river bank. The middle panel is made from an alloy of copper and gold, treated to have a striking black finish and adorned with two tone gold accents. Made in Japan in the 1860s, it's a delightful thing, with gold