Victorian Onyx and Seed Pearl Locket Pendant Necklace

This dramatic glossy black locket necklace of intriguing design hails from the Victorian era, and if you're looking to add a statement piece to your collection, this is a great one. Faceted, onyx beads, interspersed by small gold spacer beads, culminate in a distinctively shaped onyx plaque, its concave center overlaid by a design element set with tiny natural pearls that also features a moving disk decorated with leaves and scrolls. The photo compartment on the reverse side is deep enough to hold a small keepsake. Wow! Hand fabricated (circa 1880s) and strung on wire, it measures 18 1/2 inches. Condition note: as expected after a century and a half, the onyx pendant has some minor blemishes, one on the front, side, and back, and several on the edges.