Our Love For The Locket Necklace

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By Jo Archibald

A locket is not just any piece of jewelry. Most lockets are kept dear and close to the hearts of their owners. These are good keepsakes for those people who are in deep relationships such as family, friends or lovers but do not want distance breaking the relationship down hence they keep their loved ones close with a locket.

Before, the little things that were treasured by the person who wore them were placed in the locket. Poison and medicine were also placed inside. Times of long ago were not easy to live in because people faced the dangers like being killed by way of poison.

Long time ago, lockets can contain medicines or charm depending on the belief of the wearer. Those who believed in herbs and special plants kept the plant inside the locket. This was to be able to heal someone easily.

There were even other people that kept poison inside it. During the Ancient times, the situation was really risky. There were situations that some people had to kill someone that became a threat to them and disposing an enemy can be as easy as poisoning them. For some people still, they consider lockets as charm to ward off evil spirits or keep away illness.

Lockets were also used as a small portrait display of an equally small hand painted picture. Only a truly creative and highly skilled artist can pull off a hand painting as small as pictures for lockets because they require painting tiny details as well. This use for lockets was developed centuries ago and this remained famous for a long time. Many would use lockets as an instrumental reminder to help the owner remember his loved ones by looking at the tiny picture in the locket.

This piece of jewelry had its highest peak during the Victorian era. They were not only looked at and used as any other jewelry. Instead, people also valued lockets for their storage capacity, however small it is. They were so into it and derive maximum use from this little storage capacity. The heart locket was the craze during this time. This is why lockets used in movies are mostly lockets which are shaped like hearts.

This could be one way of relaying the message of love from the person who originally owned or held the locket to the person whom the locket is given to. Aside from being used for their storage, these lockets were first and foremost jewelry which makes them one of the various accessories that there were.

To make them, the finest metals were used, despite the fact that all types of metals like platinum, brass, copper, silver and many others were used to make the lockets before. These lockets could be adorned or decorated with pearls or gemstones. For the people who love jewelry, vintage and antique lockets are items worth collecting.

Moreover, it also is great gift for anyone. With its purpose and design, lockets still hold great importance for the wearer.

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