Faith, Purity and Charity

Deliciously plump 15 carat Victorian heart pendant set with a rose diamond cross motif c.1880.

Perfect mercury gold bloom.

1 cm by 1.5 cms.

The combination of a heart, cross, and diamonds would have held a profound, intertwined symbolism of "Faith, Purity, and Charity". Jewellery from the Victorian era was rich in sentiment and often used as a language of its own to convey specific messages.

The use of diamonds in the piece added themes of endurance, strength, permanence, and purity to the overall mes