Georgian Engraved Round Memorial Locket "In Memory of Adey" Pebble Measuring 54 mm from north

Measuring 54 mm from north to south and 44

It is set with nine beautifully cut and polished agates that show off the best of nature’s design and palate

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

I scoured the markets of London on my last trip over to find some that would fit the bill

Georgian Engraved Round Memorial Locket "In Memory of Adey" Pebble Measuring 54 mm from northAh, 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