02/11/2021
The amazing story of lockets ✨
There is nothing more romantic than wearing a reminder of someone you love close to your heart. For centuries, the locket—a pendant that opens up to reveal a small space to insert a portrait, lock of hair, or tiny love letter—has been a lady’s favorite accessory to do just that 📿
Lockets evolved from ancient amulets. European designs for lockets appear to date to the 16th century, when small pendants were worn to conceal good luck charms, small fabric squares soaked in perfume to ward off the poor smells on public thoroughfares, painted portraits, and even, on occasion, poison🌡
Queen Elizabeth I of England 👑 wore her locket ring 💍 daily; it contained a painted portrait of her mother, Anne Boleyn, and herself. She often gifted those in her inner circle with a jeweled locket containing her portrait.
Lockets became a “must-have” fashion accessory during the Victorian era. Prince Albert gifted his beloved Victoria with a bracelet that had eight lockets, filled with a lock of hair from each of their eight children. Victorian ladies wore lockets on chains or velvet ribbons. Once Albert died, Queen Victoria wore a mourning locket with a photo of him inside every day, setting a fashion trend 📷
Whether you are a collector or someone who loves antique jewelry, lockets are a wonderful and personal way to display your personal style.
The Origami Owl lockets we sell are highly collectible! You can have different locket faces, chains, plates, and charms. You can build your locket by theme (family, travel, profession...), or add charms that combined show your lifestyle and personality. The lockets come in different forms (pendants, bracelets, rings, lanyards, watches), different colors (Gold, Silver, and Rose Gold), sizes (petite, medium, and large), and styles (with crystals or just the metal) ✨
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