Gold Lockets
Few pieces of jewellery are as treasured as gold lockets. They are available in a wide range of designs from simple, classic hearts to intricately carved and embellished circles, ovals or rectangles, and they compliment any style of attire from casual to dressy.
Gold lockets have been fashionable for centuries, and never go out of style. They often become cherished family heirlooms, handed down from one generation to the next. A gold locket was especially popular in Victorian times, when the ancient metalworking techniques of repose and chasing were employed to create beautiful embossed designs. Victorian lockets were frequently adorned with pearls or other gemstones. Today, lockets with reproductions of lovely antique Victorian designs continue to be popular.
Gold lockets make splendid gifts for any special occasion. A heart-shaped locket, the time-honoured symbol of love, makes an outstanding Valentine?s Day or anniversary gift. A gold heart engraved with a floral design makes a delightful birthday present for a little girl. For Mother?s Day, a locket inset with the birthstone of each of her children is a gift any mother would love. Mother-daughter locket sets are a unique way to express the closeness of a mother-daughter relationship. The lockets may be identical, or the mother?s locket may be a slightly larger version of the daughter?s, in the same style. Gold lockets engraved with names and dates are often given to commemorate special occasions such as christenings, communions, graduations and anniversaries. Lockets can also be engraved with short inscriptions such as Bible verses, poems or favourite quotes.
A feature that sets lockets apart from other jewellery is that they can be opened to carry a special keepsake such as a lock of hair, the photo of a loved one, a four-leaf clover, pressed flower or other memento. While it is most common for lockets to hold two pictures, book lockets either in the form of a miniature book with several pages, or opening out like an accordion, can hold four, six, or even eight photographs. Gold lockets are increasingly being used for cremation jewellery, a form of personal memorial in which the ashes of a loved one are kept in a locket, close to the heart of the bereaved.
While traditionally lockets have been made of yellow gold, many lockets today are fashioned from white gold, which lends a stunning look that evokes the elegance of platinum but at a much more affordable price.
By Watch Shop UK @ 9:04 AM
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