Celestial French Vintage 1950s 18K gold ruby stars bombé photo locket

For sale a French Vintage 18K yellow gold photo locket featuring 7 stars made in vivid purplish red color rubies. They are as magical as the midnight sky.

Inspired by the French Dessert “Bombe glacée”, this smooth and rounded design is very popular in France during the 1950s. Many of designs become what we call “the bombé rings”; while rarely we see a “bombé” locket from that period. The locket closes and opens well, allowing you to insert your most treasured memories.

Cosmic motifs have been long time enthralled jewelers, from Roman times to the Victorian era, when stars and moons frequently adorned brooches and pendants: Stars are considered as a symbol of guidance and wisdom in the jewelry from the Victorian era; and star designs also symbolized the direction wearers would need in their life.

This heavenly beautiful locket will be a very sentimental and symbolic gift to offer or to receive!

Measurements and Condition

In very good vintage condition, align with its age.

Traces of use and oxydation on the gold inside of the locket, please see photo as reference.

Several hallmarks on the bail of the locket and it is also acid tested for 18K gold

Weight: 3.82g.

Length including the bail: 22mm

Length excluding the bail: 15mm

Width: 16mm