Antique ORIA Gold Filled Photo Locket – Mother of Pearl & Domed Glass – Signed French Keepsake Pendant

Beautiful antique French photo locket signed ORIA, finely crafted in gold-filled metal and natural mother of pearl.

This lovely piece stands out for the quality of its craftsmanship and the refinement of its setting. The ornate frame features an elegant raised decoration of flowing scrolls, stylized foliage and delicate bead details, creating a beautifully detailed border around the photo compartment.

The front features a genuine photo holder protected by slightly domed glass, designed to display a small photograph or portrait of a loved one.

Beneath the glass is a beautiful mother-of-pearl panel, displaying delicate iridescent reflections and allowing the pendant to remain highly decorative even when no photograph is inserted.

The reverse is also finished with natural mother of pearl, showing lovely ivory, cream and subtle pink reflections as it catches the light.

The setting is clearly signed ORIA along the edge.

About ORIA

ORIA is a historic French name known in particular for finely made gold-filled jewelry and the quality of its decorative craftsmanship.

Gold-filled jewelry was produced to provide the beautiful appearance and warmth of gold while using a construction different from solid gold jewelry.

Today, antique ORIA pieces are appreciated for their carefully made settings, refined decorative details and distinctive character of antique French jewelry.

A sentimental photo keepsake

Photo lockets were particularly personal pieces of jewelry, created to keep the portrait of a loved one or a treasured memory close to the wearer.

On this example, the photograph is placed beneath the slightly domed glass, protecting the image while displaying it beautifully.

When no photograph is inserted, the luminous mother-of-pearl panel remains visible beneath the glass and becomes a decorative feature in its own right.

The combination of gold-filled metal, natural mother of pearl and domed glass, together with the finely detailed setting and ORIA signature, makes this a particularly charming antique French piece.

The locket remains in very good condition.

Measurements

Diameter: 30 mm / 1.18 in
Thickness: 5.7 mm / 0.22 in

A refined example of antique French sentimental jewelry, beautiful worn as a pendant or added to a collection of antique lockets and keepsake jewelry.