Pinkmartini87
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Hi all,
I saw this very peculiar locket described as Victorian, tested per seller as 14k or 15k gold, but to my humble eyes there seems to be a lot of tarnish (too much tarnish for a gold karat content supposedly described?). Piece is unmarked.
I know many Victorian lockets are usually gilded/plated, is this possible for this piece that the gilding/plating has worn off to reveal the base metal beneath?
And would it be possible to replate?
I really love it but would not want to pay for 14k gold price if in fact it’s not (or if it’s not a true Victorian era piece). Currently being sold for 3000 USD.
![FB147786-9D92-4218-B12F-5BFDA748A805.jpeg FB147786-9D92-4218-B12F-5BFDA748A805.jpeg](https://www.pricescope.com/community/data/attachments/820/820744-7f258083357342e69891561ff3de56c9.jpg)
I saw this very peculiar locket described as Victorian, tested per seller as 14k or 15k gold, but to my humble eyes there seems to be a lot of tarnish (too much tarnish for a gold karat content supposedly described?). Piece is unmarked.
I know many Victorian lockets are usually gilded/plated, is this possible for this piece that the gilding/plating has worn off to reveal the base metal beneath?
And would it be possible to replate?
I really love it but would not want to pay for 14k gold price if in fact it’s not (or if it’s not a true Victorian era piece). Currently being sold for 3000 USD.
![72C9C33F-E062-4DD9-98D2-50DC17E851DD.jpeg 72C9C33F-E062-4DD9-98D2-50DC17E851DD.jpeg](https://www.pricescope.com/community/data/attachments/820/820742-fd9c602b24ffd79d7788a73016950c72.jpg)
![B715B53A-E1B8-45D0-AA10-02B4932710E3.jpeg B715B53A-E1B8-45D0-AA10-02B4932710E3.jpeg](https://www.pricescope.com/community/data/attachments/820/820743-c7114d8abd98ae9596c09f224e825cc1.jpg)
![FB147786-9D92-4218-B12F-5BFDA748A805.jpeg FB147786-9D92-4218-B12F-5BFDA748A805.jpeg](https://www.pricescope.com/community/data/attachments/820/820744-7f258083357342e69891561ff3de56c9.jpg)