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c1890 Dragon's Breath Locket (on white background)
c1890 Dragon's Breath Locket (side view)
c1890 Dragon's Breath Locket (inside)
c1890 Dragon's Breath Locket (backside)
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c1890 Dragon's Breath Locket

c1890 Dragon's Breath Locket (on white background)
c1890 Dragon's Breath Locket (side view)
c1890 Dragon's Breath Locket (inside)
c1890 Dragon's Breath Locket (backside)
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A c1890 Victorian locket with a Greek key design surrounding a large oval dragon's breath cabochon. Dragon's breath "opals" are a rare type of glass made mostly in the 1890s to 1920s by infusing copper in molten glass. The result is a reddish stone that flashes electric blue.

Materials

Gold Filled and Dragon's Breath Opal (Glass)

Date

c1890

Condition

Good. Oxidation and surface wear.

Size

1-1/4 x 7/8"