What goes inside a vintage locket?

These compartments traditionally house small paper photographs, hand-painted portrait miniatures, dried flowers, or woven locks of human hair kept in remembrance of loved ones. Later twentieth-century versions focus primarily on family photographs cut to fit the inner frame or transparent glass plates.

How do you open a hinged locket?

Most pieces feature a tiny thumbnail notch or a small side hinge that releases the snap closure when gently pressed with a fingernail. Care is required with antique items to avoid straining the original hinge or bending the gold plates.

What is gold back and front jewellery?

This method uses thin sheets of solid gold for the visible exterior front and back surfaces of the pendant while housing the internal structure in a base metal. It allowed makers to produce visually substantial pieces at a more accessible cost during the Victorian and Edwardian periods.

How can you date a gold locket?

Stylistic clues such as floral engraving, enamel techniques, and gemstone settings provide the primary indication of a piece's period of origin. Internal hallmarks and maker stamps, where present, offer more precise verification of the metal purity and manufacturing year.

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A vintage gold locket pendant carries secret photographs, hair, or keepsakes close to the heart in a hinged gold case.

Edwardian 18ct Gold, Pearl & Enamel Portrait Pendant

1900 - 1920

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Edwardian 18ct Gold, Pearl & Enamel Portrait Pendant

From Robert Harris Jewellers

£1,750

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Edwardian 15ct Yellow Gold Rose Cut Diamond Natural Ruby Double Heart Necklace

19th century

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Edwardian 15ct Yellow Gold Rose Cut Diamond Natural Ruby Double Heart Necklace

From Crispin Jewellery

£995

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Victorian 9ct Yellow Gold Large Amethyst Tourmaline Heart and Pearl Drop Pendant

1900 - 1920

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Victorian 9ct Yellow Gold Large Amethyst Tourmaline Heart and Pearl Drop Pendant

From Crispin Jewellery

£595

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Antique Art Nouveau Gallia Locket Pendant, France, 18kt Yellow Gold, Circa 1905

1900 - 1920

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Antique Art Nouveau Gallia Locket Pendant, France, 18kt Yellow Gold, Circa 1905

From Heritagem

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Edwardian 18ct Gold, Pearl & Enamel Portrait Pendant

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Antique Art Nouveau Gallia Locket Pendant, France, 18kt Yellow Gold, Circa 1905

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