Victorian "Many Happy Returns" Locket cameo 56ct Fancy Intense Orangish-Yellow Diamond

56ct Fancy Intense Orangish-Yellow Diamond

and it remains in great condition

possibly the first two initials of the betrothed

The pillar of stones acted as a witness to the bond between the two men

Victorian "Many Happy Returns" Locket cameo 56ct Fancy Intense Orangish-Yellow DiamondDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 A sweet antique locket offering the greeting "Many Happy Returns of the Day". Essentially offering hope that the happy day being marked would recur many more times, the salutation can be traced back as far as the 1710s when it's thought the "returns" part referred to "yield" or "profit. Certainly prior to the mid 19th century it appears to have been used at any celebration or festive event, not just birthdays. The locket is 9k