LOCKET

A locket is a pendant that opens, inside which a small photo, portrait, lock of hair or other treasured keepsake is kept. A locket is not merely an ornament but a personal, intimate talisman that carries a memory or the image of a loved one close to the heart. Historically lockets were extremely popular in the Victorian era as a mark of love, memory and mourning. They come in various shapes (round, oval, heart-shaped), of gold, silver, with engraving or stones. Today the locket remains a symbolic, sentimental gift. A locket is a pendant-hideaway, in which the ability to keep a photo or keepsake inside turns an ornament into a personal, intimate talisman of memories, which for centuries has remained a symbol of love, remembrance and heartfelt attachment.