Handmade Balinese Sterling Peridot Posion/Pill Box Locket

You can have your own tiny treasure chest. It is traditional in Bali for people to carry or wear tiny sterling silver boxes intricately carved with a center gemstone and hidden side opening to hold a special prayer, a wish, or one essential pill.In Europe they were often called "poison lockets*" so that a spy might slip poison into an enemy's drink. Only two available with a peridot, or white topaz center stone on a sterling chain.  Box 1" x 1/2"  Chain 18"

*A poison ring or pillbox ring is a type of container inside the bezel itself which could be used to hold poison or another substance; they became popular in Europe during the sixteenth century. The poison was used either to slip poison into an enemy's food or drink, or to facilitate the suicide of the wearer in order to prevent capture or torture.