Lockets

About Antique and Vintage Lockets

Lockets, one of the most personal items of jewelry, have been popular for centuries and have held everything from mementos of a loved one (hair, hand-painted pictures, photographs, etc.) to keepsakes and even poisons. Made of metal and worn on a chain (usually around the neck), lockets come in a variety of shapes and sizes - the most common being hearts or oval shapes. They were especially popular during the Victorian era.


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An Interview on Turn of the Century Jewelry Styles with Appraiser Joyce Jonas New!

I bought my first piece of jewelry—a gold ring with a big lapis stone propped on prongs—when I was about 12 with mo… [more]

An Interview With Victorian Furniture Collector John Werry

How did I get started collecting Victorian Furniture? Antiques is in my genes, my mother's family were longtime ant… [more]

An Interview With Fine Jewelry and Costume Jewelry Collector Christie Romero

I started out with general antiques and collectibles... I was a dealer for a while and bought and sold all kinds of… [more]

An Interview With Victorian Trade Card Collector Ben Crane

How did I start collecting Victorian trade cards? In the late 60s I was a bottle collector, early American bottles … [more]

An Interview With Modernist Studio Jewelry Collector Marbeth Schon

My background is in fine art. My B.A. was in Art Education, so I started out as an art teacher. Later, I began work… [more]

An Interview With Victorian Greeting Card Collector Malcolm Warrington

Malcolm Warrington is based 12 miles to the west of Central London. He is a council member of the UK Ephemera Socie… [more]

An Interview with Arts and Crafts Jewelry Collector and Author Elyse Karlin

I started collecting jewelry when I was about 13 years old. I was very close to an interior designer who took me to… [more]

An Interview With Arts and Crafts Silver and Jewelry Collector Paul Somerson

How did I get started collecting Arts and Crafts silver? My wife and I had been collecting Arts and Crafts items as… [more]

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All About Jewels Dictionary

All About Jewels Dictionary

This incredible reference dictionary on jewelry, from Enchantedlearning.com, is both beautiful and comprehensive. S… [read review or visit site]

Rare Victorian

Rare Victorian

John Werry's in-depth blog on rare Victorian Furniture, with detailed, informative and often humorous posts on doze… [read review or visit site]

Antique Jewelry University

Antique Jewelry University

Although not actually a university, this website has a lot of great educational information about antique, vintage,… [read review or visit site]

The Scrap Album

The Scrap Album

Attention paper collectors: don't miss Malcolm Warrington's exquisitely designed tribute to Victorian scraps (stamp… [read review or visit site]

Trade Card Place

Trade Card Place

Ben Crane's excellent reference site on Victorian trade cards. Includes a scrapbook containing hundreds of beautifu… [read review or visit site]

Morning Glory Antiques and Jewelry

Morning Glory Antiques and Jewelry

Jewelry collectors, feast your eyes on this internet gem! It's a goldmine of jewelry information featuring all styl… [read review or visit site]

Chicago Silver

Chicago Silver

Paul Somerson's incredible reference on handwrought metalwork from the American Arts and Crafts movement of the ear… [read review or visit site]

Stevengraphs Bookmarks and Postcards

Stevengraphs Bookmarks and Postcards

Malcolm Roebuck's tribute to the ornate silk picture bookmarks and postcards ('Stevengraphs') produced by Thomas St… [read review or visit site]

Cathy Gordon's Jewelry Gallery

Cathy Gordon's Jewelry Gallery

With its vast galleries featuring clear images of jewelry and style, this site really covers it all! Divided up by … [read review or visit site]

Art of Mourning

Art of Mourning

Australian historian and collector Hayden Peters' handsome site is a great resource for fans of memorial, mourning,… [read review or visit site]

Jewel History

Jewel History

Since March of 2007, readers of Lori Ettlinger Gross’s JewelHistory blog have been treated to her weekly (sometim… [read review or visit site]


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Rare Lalique 14k Gold Art Nouveau Locket Pendant With $305.00 Ends Sunday 18 bids 17 watchers
Victorian Whitby Jet Locket Vulcanite Bracelet C 1880s$243.94 Ends Friday 11 bids 33 watchers
Antique Gold Masonic Locket 6 Blue Diamonds..4 Rubies$189.99 Ends in 3 hours 1 bid 3 watchers
Antique Sterling Guilloche Enamel Rose Locket Pendant$158.49 Ends in 9 hours 8 bids 21 watchers
Great Lot Of 7 Antique Cameos Pins Bracelet Locket Old $154.00 Ends Sunday 3 bids 31 watchers
Antique Guilloche Enamel & Sterling Silver Locket$139.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 22 watchers
Victorian Silver Opening Photo Locket And Collar,c.1880$117.39 Ends Sunday 4 bids 50 watchers
Antique Gold Filled Bookchain With Ornate Locket$95.56 Ends in 2 hours 2 bids 13 watchers
14k Gold Diamond Perfume Pill Box Locket No Scrap 5.4g!$90.98 Ends Thursday 6 bids 14 watchers
Antique Edwardian 9ct Rose Gold Double Sided Locket$89.95 Ends Thursday 1 bid 8 watchers
*** Victorian Silver & Gold Butterfly Locket Brooch ***$89.95 Ends in 4 hours 6 bids 15 watchers
Super Antique 15ct. Gold Double Sided Photo Locket$89.45 Ends in 2 hours 10 bids 18 watchers
Antique Gold Filled Mesh Bookchain With Oval Locket$89.00 Ends in 2 hours 1 bid 12 watchers
Victorian 14k Gold Blue Enamel Pearl Locket Pendant Nr$81.00 Ends Monday 10 bids 30 watchers
Vintage 14k Gold Heart Diamond Locket Pendant Necklace$75.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 2 watchers
Rare 14k Art Nouveau Lighthouse Floral Locket $74.00 Ends in 10 hours 9 bids 50 watchers
Edwardian 9ct Gold Chest 1906 Double Sided Photo Locket$68.61 Ends Sunday 4 bids 17 watchers
Antique English Victorian Silver Gold Collar Locket Old$67.01 Ends Saturday 13 bids 64 watchers
Antique Rock Crystal Pools Of Light Gold Gf Locket $59.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids 71 watchers
Pretty Art Nouveau Gold Filled Locket Necklace Old $57.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids 24 watchers
Large Victorian Silver Photograph Locket$53.35 Ends Sunday 1 bid 39 watchers
Beautiful Victorian 9ct Gold Enamel & Seed Pearl Locket$50.31 Ends in 3 hours 11 bids 30 watchers
Antique Edwardian 9 Ct Gold Double Sided Photo Locket$49.55 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 6 watchers
Victorian St.silver Opening Photo Locket+chain/1908$48.79 Ends Sunday 4 bids 43 watchers
14k 9k Gld Heart Locket Charm Bracelet No Scrap Lot 14g$46.99 Ends Tuesday 7 bids 16 watchers
1931 9ct Hmk Gold Egg Pendant,rabbit,charm,locket Opens$45.74 Ends Monday 13 bids 30 watchers
Edwardian Etruscan Vintage Locket Pendant Victorian$44.99 Ends in 11 hours 1 bid 7 watchers
Victorian Gold Shell Moon Star Locket Necklace Old Nr$43.67 Ends Sunday 3 bids 20 watchers
Victorian Gold Rock Crystal Locket Brooch Earring Set$43.51 Ends Sunday 4 bids 33 watchers
Rare Antique Paris Souvenir Pendant Photos Book Locket $42.00 Ends Saturday 7 bids 18 watchers
Antique Vintage Carved Coral Hair Locket Rare$41.00 Ends Monday 7 bids 54 watchers
Huge Gold & Silver Victorian Blue Enamel Locket &pearls$40.99 Ends Wednesday 4 bids 6 watchers
1890's Antique Gold Fill Stretch Bracelet Locket Nr$39.98 Ends in 2 hours 25 bids 17 watchers
Fine Edwardian Gold Enamel & Pearl Photo Locket Pendant$39.64 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 15 watchers
Two Pretty Victorian Gold Mourning / Photo Lockets$38.12 Ends Sunday 9 bids 18 watchers
Signed Very Old Sterling Puffy Heart Kitten Cat Locket$37.88 Ends Sunday 6 bids 8 watchers
Victorian 9ct Gold Diamond Photograph Locket C1880 3.5g$36.59 Ends Sunday 5 bids 14 watchers
Victorian 9ct Gold Circular Locket$36.59 Ends Sunday 10 bids 39 watchers
Art Deco 9ct Gold Locket$36.58 Ends Sunday 11 bids 22 watchers
Antique Lge English 1910 9ct Rose Gold 2 Photo Locket $35.81 Ends Saturday 9 bids 48 watchers
9ct Gold Victorian Photo Locket Pendant$35.05 Ends Sunday 4 bids 7 watchers
Edwardian Sterling Silver Mourning Locket Bracelet 49+g$34.00 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 15 watchers
Huge 10k Gold Victorian Locket Compact Necklace-estate!$34.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 20 watchers
Pretty Edwardian 9ct Gold & Pearl Double Photo Locket$33.54 Ends Monday 5 bids 22 watchers
Antique English 9ct Rose Gold Bird Design Locket 4.4gm$32.02 Ends Sunday 8 bids 45 watchers
Antique English 9ct Rose Gold Rose Cut Diamond Locket$32.02 Ends Sunday 9 bids 41 watchers
Huge Outstanding Antique Victorian R.gold Pearl Locket $31.99 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 9 watchers
Antique English 9ct Rose Gold Oval Picture Locket$30.49 Ends Sunday 6 bids 21 watchers
Antique Silver Slider Photo Fob Locket Art Nouveau War$29.99 Ends Saturday 11 bids 33 watchers
+vtg Sterling Large 4 Heart Photo Love Locket With+$29.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 1 watcher
Large Victorian Vulcanite Forget-me-not Mourning Locket$27.19 Ends Saturday 1 bid 24 watchers
Lovely Victorian Gold Locket "souvenir" 5,6 G.$27.12 Ends Sunday 2 bids 5 watchers
Antique Rose Gold Large Victorian Etched Locket Estate$27.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids 14 watchers

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