A beautiful antique Victorian era locket, made of a gold tone metal. This lovely locket is oval in shape and is a larger size than most locket we see. It has a beautiful design on the front, with a detailed belt and buckle. In Victorian symbolism the belt and buckle motif is much like the serpent, it represents eternity, fidelity/loyalty, strength and protection. As the symbol curves around and threads back into itself, it creates an eternal loop. Essentially, the buckle/belt motif relates back