What periods do these lockets come from?

The pieces span the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, encompassing Victorian, Edwardian, and Georgian eras alongside 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s vintage items. Design characteristics and hallmarks help distinguish the nineteenth-century examples from later mid-century revivals.

How were old lockets worn?

Victorian and Edwardian wearers suspended these pendants from delicate gold chains around the neck, or pinned them directly to garments as brooches. Some iterations double as charm pendants or hang from heavy chatelaines and charm bracelets.

What do gold back and front pieces mean?

This term indicates that the exterior visible surfaces are solid 9ct gold while the internal structure relies on a base metal core for support. It allowed makers to produce larger, lightweight pendants during the Victorian and Edwardian periods.

Can I put modern photographs inside?

Most antique and vintage lockets open to reveal interior compartments intended for miniature paper photographs or fabric mementos. Trimming modern pictures to fit the curved or oval frame allows you to carry personal photographs inside the original bezels.

What gemstones appear on these lockets?

Seed pearls, turquoise cabochons, rubies, amethysts, and paste glass frequently accent the gold work on these pieces. Jewellers utilised these stones in star motifs, floral clusters, and borders to add colour and texture to the metal.