Vintage 1940s Gold Filled Vargas Heart Locket Necklace YELLOW GOLD VERMEILVintage late 1940s heart Locket from jewellery house Vargas. The locket is marked "1 20 10k GF, Vargas, SIL Trimmings", indicating the piece is gold filled 1 20 indicated the ratio of gold to base metal and the gold quality in 10k (ct). The 'trimmings' of the locket is silver. Vargas was established in 1945 in Providence, Rhode Island in the United States. HALLMARKINGS 1 20 10k GF, Vargas, SIL Trimmings ERA 1940s (after 1945) MEASUREMENTS The piece
This silver necklace features slices of amber and milky coloured agate from Scotland
Vintage 1950s enamel leaf from Danish designer Meka
Vintage Victorian sterling silver cuff bangle
Vintage 1940s white and pink flower clip on earrings
Horseshoes symbolise good luck
white and green faceted diamante stone detailing
The case was originally designed to store stamps however it would be perfect for a picture or momento similar to a locket
The jeweller was located next to the London jewellery disctict Hatton Garden
body and tail of the lizard
Bohemia gemstones were such good quality they rivalled beads produced in Venice during the 1920s
Invented in 1805 by Italian chemist Luigi Brugnatelli
measuring 7cm / 2/7" in height(total drop of beads) and 4