A locket takes its name from the Old French for "latch", the small catch that keeps its hinged case shut so a photograph or keepsake is held safely inside.
Heart, Oval and Round Lockets
A locket takes its name from the Old French for "latch", the small catch that keeps its hinged case shut so a photograph or keepsake is held safely inside.
People have kept a lock of hair or a portrait of someone they love inside a locket since at least the 18th century; Queen Victoria kept Albert's photograph and a lock of his hair in hers. For many people, the reason for choosing a locket today is much the same: to keep someone special close.
The collection includes lockets for women and girls, some plain, some decorated with engraved patterns or filigree, and others set with cubic zirconia, diamond or enamel, in metals including sterling silver and solid gold.
