V I N T A G E // heart kept memories / 12k GF over sterling silver locket / a pendant

a gorgeous very vintage locket in 12k GF over sterling silver with no expense spared in the engraved design details in the 1940s these would have been sweetheart lockets to remember someone you were temporarily apart from. most often found in gold fill over brass, this is the higher end version with sterling silver beneath the gold, which means that as the gold fill wears away you're still left with a precious metal M E A S U R E M E N T S  heart measures ~27mm north to south excluding bails new 14k GF over brass jump ring bail has a ~4mm inner diameter C O N D I T I O N  in good very vintage condition plenty of scratches, dents and dings throughout the locket, as well as thick, time-earned patina in the design details and throughout the locket's harder to reach corners new 14k GF over brass jump ring bail secure closure with a nice snap. there's a bit of rust around the protruding lock mechanism which is neither brass nor sterling a tiny bit of residue inside the locket from where a p