October 2024
A Story of Lockets
Traditionally lockets were given as a keepsake in memory of a loved one. A locket can make a wonderful gift to commemorate a special occasion such as a birth, a first communion, or a wedding.
A heart shaped locket represented love.
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Because of the romantic notion and how intimate they can be, by the mid 19th century lockets became very popular. ​They celebrated union and were often engraved with initials or full names.
Usually keepsake lockets have a space in which to place a small photo, a lock of hair, a tiny love letter, or other small memorabilia.​ In this way, they function similarly to reliquaries, sometimes gilded and ornate, holding ancient relics..
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​​​​​​​​​​Over the course of time, lockets have been worn by men as well as women. When carried by soldiers of World War I and ll, they were kept close, filled with precious meaning.
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​​​Lockets have been used in mourning. Some lockets even
contained ashes. They preserved the memory of the dead, while keeping their physical remains close representing aspiration and love; loss and longing. They are heirlooms that represent a moment in time.
Our work is ever-fascinated with the blurred lines between the physical, spiritual, and cosmic realms.
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Lockets hold a very unique place in history and in jewelry. They are a small physical object capturing the image or representation of a loved one. Because the object is physical, it is always bound by the rules of time. But, because it is an object that is meant to invoke memory, it has the ability to transcend time.​​​​​​​​
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