Antique Scottish Victorian Locket Agate Citrine 15k Gold match Marked to the reverse

Marked to the reverse

Long ago I discovered the wonderment of using a brooch to pin my scarf around my neck

5 mm north to south and 37 mm across

Whether worn to capture light in its brilliance or to cradle a tiny memento

Antique Scottish Victorian Locket Agate Citrine 15k Gold match Marked to the reverseLike a pocketful of sunlight, this richly detailed locket glows with a warm, honeyed depth. At the center lies a luminous oval citrine, faceted to dance with fire, framed by alternating segments of a rich variety of agate inlay. The entire surface is engraved with astonishing delicacy: floral flourishes, cross hatching, and scrollwork fold around the stone like the setting of a story. Inside, two hand colored portraits of young boys, tenderly