Title:Antique 18kt Monogrammed Locket with Diamond, 1900-1920'sDescription:Antique 18kt Monogrammed Locket with Diamond, 1900-1920's. This acid tests as 18kt to 22kt tests and also on the Auracle analyzer. It is marked in Roman numerals XV unknown what that is. The gold is a much yellower gold than 14kt. The rings holding the photos test as 10kt as does the jump ring - everything else is in the 18kt 22kt. This was tested multiple times with the auracle analyzer as well as acid testing from and it stayed between18kt at 22kt - I tested at different spots and occasionally it would hit 14kt on the engraved cover but otherwise 18kt and 22kt. The 10kt rings are appx. 1.14 grams. The entire weight of the locket is appx. 15.15 grams The 10kt jump ring weight is unknown as it is soldered to the locket and that would then add to the 10kt frame ring's weight but also come off of the higher gold weight, along with the photos which I did not weigh. There is an old mine diamond set in a starburst on the back that is appx. .15 ctw. The front has three letters that look like J R B. There are places for two photos on the inside, though there were two stacked on the left - one of an older woman and the other of a man on an telephone that is marked 79 years and 1912. The other side has an older woman. The clear plastic covers are present. The locket is 1.5" wide and 1.75" including the rings. This has no wear on the gold other than usual surface marking from wearing - but as you see in plated metal with areas showing the base metal - this does not have any of that. The only marking is the XV on the inside frame. It is in very good condition and the photo of the man looks like it may "be someone" but it didn't match Edison or other such known man from Victorian to early 1900's. I looked up why this looks more yellow on victorian gold and found this: Victorian gold looks more yellow due to its likely higher karat content and the individual, often higher-quality alloys used by jewelers at the time. While modern jewelry often uses standardized alloys to balance durability and color, Victorian pieces frequently contained a higher percentage of pure gold, resulting in a richer, warmer yellow tone that might appear different from the 14K alloys common today. Some Victorian gold, particularly for wealthier clients, was made with higher karats, such as 18K or even rarer 22K, which is closer to the bright yellow of pure 24K gold. I believe this is the case on this locket. (W91623.1X8 SS12577 J LD 11/15/23).
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