Georgian Engraved Round Memorial Locket "In Memory of Adey" Pebble The deep blue and turquoise

The deep blue and turquoise colored enamel give it a tropical feel

a testament to the grace and sophistication of the era

and the maker’s mark

It is set with seven translucent pink and yellow enameled plaques with starburst engraving underneath

Diamonds reigned supreme and platinum was the ‘new’ metal of choice

Georgian Engraved Round Memorial Locket "In Memory of Adey" Pebble The deep blue and turquoiseAh, lovely Adey, with her upswept curls and her rosebud lips, her dark eyes staring heavenwards as if she knew her own fate. Yes, poor Adey, much beloved and now gone too soon; and yet here she still is, two hundred years later and still looking sweetly at the stars. Hand crafted in about 1820, this style of machine turned locket was commonly used in memorial pieces, many times it held hair, but very fines ones such as this would hold a small hand