Sterling Silver Lockets
Lockets have been popular for centuries and they continue to be popular today. They originally were used to carry medicines and poisons. By the Victorian era, they were used primarily to hold small personal keepsakes such as locks of hair or the ashes of someone who had died. It was in this time that lockets were also first used to hold miniature portrait paintings, which was the forerunner of the modern practice of using a locket to hold a photograph.
In its basic form, a locket is a pendant that opens to reveal a space used to hold some sort of memento, usually a photograph. They are most often presented as gifts to a loved one on a holiday such as Valentine's Day, or on special occasions such as Christenings or weddings. In the Victorian era, they were often given at funerals.
The most popular form is the heart locket, but other forms such as boxes and ovals are also quite common and many jewelers have experimented with non-traditional shapes throughout the long history of lockets as favorite items of jewelery.
The Victorian Age (1837-1901) is considered by many to be the "golden age" of lockets. Curiously, at that time, they were most often given at funerals and were used to store a lock of hair or the burned ashes of the deceased. Antique lockets are always highly prized by collectors. Condition is always a prime concern qith older lockets and the hinge assembly should be carefully examined for damage and/or repairs.
Modern manufacturing methods have made high quality lockets affordable for everyone and even a modestly priced modern locket will often be of better quality than an antique locket, so as always, "Let the Buyer Beware."
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![]() Vintage Sterling Silver PUFFY HEART Locket Necklace Set US .50 | ![]() Sterling Silver Heart Locket Necklace FERAL CAT RESCUE US $34.99 |
![]() UNITED STATES NAVY STERLING SILVER LOCKET US .99 | ![]() HEART LOCKET FILIGREE WITH WHITE CZS STERLING SILVER US $39.95 |
![]() ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER LOCKET CLOVER CHARM BRACELET US .97 | ![]() Sterling Silver Heart Locket 14kt Gold Heart On It 411 US $24.99 |
![]() VINTAGE STERLING SILVER ETCHED LARGE PHOTO LOCKET2 US .99 | ![]() Sterling silver plt chain necklace w key 2 locket 18 US $.99 |
![]() Sterling Silver Glass Memorial Photo LOCKET HEART US .00 | ![]() Sterling Silver Glass Memorial Photo LOCKET HEXAGON US $29.00 |
![]() Sterling Silver Glass Memorial Photo LOCKET WINDOW US .00 | ![]() Sterling Silver Memorial Glass Photo LOCKET RECTANGLE US $29.00 |
![]() Sterling Silver Memorial Glass Photo LOCKET SQUARE US .00 | ![]() Vintage STERLING SILVER Filigree Pendant LOCKET 925 US $31.00 |
![]() Victorias Secret Sterling Silver Heart Locket Pendant US .95 | ![]() vtg sterling silver charm little round locket US $5.24 |
![]() Vintage Sterling Silver Italy Diamond Locket Necklace US .99 | ![]() HUGE STERLING SILVER FILIGREE HEART PENDANT LOCKET US $118.49 |
![]() 925 STERLING SILVER MY LOVE STORY BOOK LOCKET PENDANT US .99 | ![]() VINTAGE STERLING SILVER 925 FLORAL OVAL LOCKET PENDANT US $9.95 |
![]() STERLING SILVER LOCKET PENDANT BLACK LEATHER NECKLACE US .99 | ![]() Sterling Silver Cross Heart Locket Pendant US $19.49 |
![]() Krementz High Quality Sterling Silver Locket Necklace US .99 | ![]() Sterling Silver Egg Perfume Pendant Aromatherapy Locket US $19.95 |
![]() STERLING SILVER LOCKET SAFETY CHAIN FOR BRACELET US .78 | ![]() 925 sterling silver openable ellipse locket necklace18 US $.01 |
![]() Very Old Sterling Silver Photo Locket 39 US .00 | ![]() New Large Sterling Silver Etched Heart Locket Pendant US $24.00 |
![]() New Traditional Sterling Silver Heart Locket Pendant US .00 | ![]() Sterling Silver Garnet Locket Poison Ring Size 9 US $15.16 |
![]() SMALL FLOWER HEART PHOTO LOCKET STERLING SILVER PENDANT US .99 | ![]() VINTAGE STERLING SILVER 925 MACKINTOSH STYLE LOCKET US $7.47 |
![]() STERLING SILVER PENDANT OVAL LOCKET 100s more charms US .00 | ![]() STERLING SILVER PRINCESS PRIDE NECKLACE LOCKET US $29.00 |
![]() Sterling Silver Amethyst Poison Pill Box Locket Ring US .95 | ![]() Sterling Silver Blue Topaz Poison Pill Box Locket Ring US $16.95 |
![]() New Sterling Silver Etched Oval Locket Pendant US .00 | ![]() Tiffany Co Locket Sterling Silver 925 Oval FreeShipN US $79.99 |
![]() LARGE STERLING SILVER PHOTO LOCKET INCL CHAIN 598 4 US .95 | ![]() STERLING SILVER HEART IN HEART LOCKET INCL CHAIN 957 US $24.95 |
![]() PURE STERLING SILVER PICTURE LOCKET INCL CHAIN 045 2 US .95 | ![]() BEAUTIFUL STERLING SILVER HEART LOCKET INCL CHAIN 208 US $24.95 |
![]() LARGE PURE STERLING SILVER LOCKET INCL CHAIN 580 2 US .95 | ![]() STUNNING PURE STERLING SILVER LOCKET INCL CHAIN 127 4 US $24.95 |
![]() STERLING SILVER MOM HEART LOCKET INCL CHAIN 660 3 US .95 | ![]() LARGE PURE STERLING SILVER PHOTO LOCKET INCL CHAIN 559 US $24.95 |
![]() PURE STERLING SILVER PICTURE LOCKET INCL CHAIN 032 5 US .95 | ![]() PURE STERLING SILVER HEART PHOTO LOCKET INCL 410 US $24.95 |
![]() Sterling Silver double photo locket with box chain US .00 | ![]() VINTAGE Sterling Silver HOLY BIBLE LOCKET Charm OPENS US $24.99 |
![]() Sterling Silver Marcasite Onyx Heart Locket Necklace US .00 | ![]() SMALL STERLING SILVER HEART LOCKET INCL CHAIN 577 3 US $24.95 |
![]() STERLING SILVER WISH LOCKET W DIAMOND INCL CHAIN 492 US .95 | ![]() Sterling silver plt chain necklace w key heart locket US $.99 |
![]() Sterling Silver Flower Rose Cloisonne Locket Necklace US .95 | ![]() VINTAGE ETCHED STERLING SILVER OVAL KEEPSAKE LOCKET US $65.00 |
![]() VINTAGE ETCHED STERLING SILVER RECTANGL KEEPSAKE LOCKET US .00 | ![]() Sterling Silver Etched Heart Locket w 17 inch Chain US $18.99 |
![]() Sterling Silver 925 Footprints in the Sand Locket US .95 | ![]() VINTAGE STERLING SILVER BOOK LOCKET CHARM US $35.00 |
![]() Fancy Oval Photo Locket Charm Opens Sterling Silver Vnt US .98 | ![]() STERLING SILVER PRAYER BOOK PENDANT LOCKET 19 US $22.99 |
![]() ►► OLD STERLING SILVER HEART LOCKET PENDANT CHARM 77 US .00 | ![]() Sterling Silver Flower Bird Oval LOCKET PENDANT US $9.99 |
![]() STERLING SILVER PRAYER BOOK PENDANT LOCKET 18 US .99 | ![]() Sterling Silver Oval Stars Design Locket Pendant New US $5.99 |
![]() Sterling Silver 925 Oval Shape Puff Locket with Chain US .96 | ![]() Sterling Silver Unique Heart Design Locket Pendant US $7.99 |
![]() Sterling Silver Cute Heart Design Locket Pendant US .99 | ![]() KREMENTZ Sterling SILVER ONYX ETCHED Locket LARGE US $15.99 |
![]() Sterling Silver 2 Tone Design Locket Pendant US .99 | ![]() Edged Flower Round Locket Sterling Silver Pendant US $8.99 |
![]() STERLING SILVER HEART CROSS LOCKET CHAIN 471 US .44 | ![]() New Sterling Silver Marcasite Heart Locket 18 Chain US $51.99 |
![]() New Sterling Silver Marcasite Locket w18 inch Chain US .99 | ![]() Sterling Silver Marcasite Locket on 24 Chain Necklace US $55.99 |
![]() Vintage Sterling Silver Charm HEART LOCKET OPENS US .56 | ![]() Large Vintage Sterling Silver Photo Locket Pendant 69g US $1.48 |
![]() STERLING SILVER ENGRAVED HEART SHAPED LOCKET PENDANT US .50 | ![]() PRAYER WISH BOX LOCKET STERLING 925 SILVER PENDANT NEW US $29.99 |
![]() MEDIUM PHOTO BALL LOCKET STERLING 925 SILVER PENDANT NR US .99 | ![]() EXTRA LARGE PHOTO BALL LOCKET STERLING SILVER PENDANT US $59.99 |
![]() Sterling Silver Turquoise Heart Locket Pendant New US .99 | ![]() Sterling Silver Oval MOP Pendant Locket Necklace Set US $52.00 |
![]() STERLING SILVER NECKLACE WITH HEART LOCKET US $.99 | ![]() 925 STERLING SILVER HEART PENDANT CZ LOCKET US $10.00 |
![]() Vintage Sterling Silver two sided Heart Locket w chain US .50 | ![]() New Sterling Silver Polished 2 Frame Oval Locket US $24.99 |
![]() Vintage Heart Locket Bow STERLING SILVER Pin US .50 | ![]() Sterling Silver WORLD LOCKET Harmony Ball Co w BEADS US $8.99 |
![]() neat sterling silver book locket pendant neat 925 US .99 | ![]() Sterling Silver Family Tree Heart Locket Necklace Set US $32.00 |
![]() STERLING SILVER 925 HEART LOCKET JEWELERS ESTATE FIND US .99 | ![]() 50 STERLING SILVER MEDIUM LOCKET BAILS US $22.10 |




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