{"product_id":"antique-victorian-14k-gold-locket-coin-edge-engraved-monogram-ejr-petra-star","title":"Antique Victorian 14k Gold Locket | Coin Edge | Engraved Monogram EJR | Petra Star","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eSome lockets are decorative. This one was \u003cem\u003elived in.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis substantial antique Victorian 14k yellow gold locket carries the weight of a century and a half in its 8 grams — and the initials of the woman who wore it first. The hand-engraved monogram EJR, centered on the front face with the elegant three-letter Victorian convention (first–last–middle), was placed there with intention, likely as a gift of deep personal significance: a betrothal, a birthday, a milestone marked in gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe coin-edge surround — a milled, reeded border mimicking the raised rim of a struck coin — is a hallmark of high-quality Victorian goldsmithing. Far from decorative shorthand, the technique demanded precision tooling and was reserved for pieces meant to last. This one did. At nearly 30mm across and just over 25mm tall, it wears as a commanding oval presence at the throat or layered over a delicate chain — never lost, always noticed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eInside, the locket opens to two clean oval chambers, sized for portrait miniatures or photographs in the carte-de-visite tradition of the period. The Roman numeral \u003cstrong\u003eXVII\u003c\/strong\u003e stamped inside the lid as well as\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e14k\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, this piece is as honest in its materials as it is rich in its history. EJR may be unknown to us now — but whoever she was, she carried something beautiful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIMENSIONS: \u003c\/strong\u003e29.6 x 25.6 x 5.9 mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWEIGHT: \u003c\/strong\u003e8 Grams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePERIOD: \u003c\/strong\u003eCirca 1870's \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMETAL:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14k Yellow Gold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARKED:\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e14k inside lid XVII\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vintage Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53508937613626,"sku":"TP0241","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/7398\/7898\/files\/antique-victorian-14k-gold-locket-front.jpg?v=1779655774","url":"https:\/\/petrastar.com\/ar\/products\/antique-victorian-14k-gold-locket-coin-edge-engraved-monogram-ejr-petra-star","provider":"Petra Star","version":"1.0","type":"link"}