FALL IN LOVE WITH LOCKETS

AND INCORPORATE THEM INTO YOUR DAILY LOOK

Simultaneously classic and modern, lockets are the new wardrobe essential that allows a woman to capture and carry her most meaningful personal stories. When created with the right combination of technology and refined artisanship, lockets are that beautiful piece of fine jewelry that keeps close life’s most significant moments, ideas, and inspirations.

Regardless of their age, women are choosing lockets because they offer a contemporary, yet timeless sensibility coupled with their inherent mystery, intrigue, and – once the wearer makes them her own – unrivaled exclusivity. Much like a watch, lockets are a new wardrobe basic. They are an everyday complement to casual or business attire, but the range of extraordinary styles available allows lockets to accent even the most beautiful designer gowns. As such, today’s woman may choose to own several lockets for different occasions. She might include a sleek, polished, classic or an exquisite, one of a kind design so breathtaking that the locket itself proves a worthy match for the priceless secrets inside.

The Everlasting Charm of Lockets

A popular accessory for centuries, lockets have a unique charm and appeal that has given this jewelry staple a staying power few other trends have enjoyed. Perhaps it’s a woman’s ability to hold her most cherished memories close to her heart that draws both women and men to lockets. For women, lockets are an ideal gift for herself or someone close to her, and for men, lockets serve as the gift that shows a woman how much she means to him, whether a gift for his mother, daughter, partner, or a dear friend.

Today’s women personalize these timeless pieces with photos of special significance, and new lockets are being designed with vintage appeal to capture the essence and intrigue of these timeless classics. 

The History and Meaning Behind Lockets

Lockets, due to their ability to tell a woman’s unique, personal story, found a place centuries ago as mourning jewelry and continued evolving to become the height of fashion during Queen Victoria’s reign. Often during the period, sentimental pieces were lockets with a lock of hair inside.

Interestingly, fashionable women in ancient Rome were known to wear pieces containing a lock of hair from a person they cherished. 

The Significance of Wearing Lockets Today

A beautiful, personalized locket is the perfect finishing touch to add sentiment to her look. Many women , and celebrity moms have been seen wearing stylish, modern lockets in which they reportedly showcase cherished photos of their children.

Women naturally are drawn to lockets ranging from the simple and classic to the artistic masterpiece, for their ability to carry sentimental value and tell their most meaningful unique stories. From celebrities working red carpets in Hollywood to brides walking down the aisle and the everyday woman dressing for a day at the office, there’s a locket for every kind of woman who wants to wear those she holds near and dear close to her heart.

The 21st century locket is just as fashionable as it is sentimental. Modern lockets are adorned with refined, glamorous touches such as engraving, diamond pavé, and enamel.  

Today, lockets are fine jewelry pieces, particularly when they’re created by luxury brands. Uniquely customized and personalized, the modern locket is available in various metals, including sterling silver, yellow gold, white gold, rose gold, and platinum, or include customizable gemstone accents, including sapphires, mother-of-pearl, blue topaz, and diamonds.

A locket’s secret-keeping power lends it a special charm and gives it a powerful appeal in a highly social era in which everything seems public. In a social world in which people are sharing photos and updates chronicling all of life’s moments, privacy seems a thing of the past. Yet, lockets provide the wearer with a personal sanctuary in which she can keep her most valuable moments, special messages, engraving, and photos to share her story. The appeal of lockets is that they empower women to choose whether to share their stories with the outside world. 

While they are certainly experiencing a resurgence, lockets have long been a popular piece of jewelry for the collections of women everywhere. The longevity and widespread appeal of these classic pieces are a nod to the sentiment, romance, and personalization only a locket can provide.
 
When to Wear a Locket? Any Occasion Can Be a Locket Occasion

For the modern woman, lockets are a wardrobe essential, much like earrings and watches. Offering a variety of styles and personalization options, lockets are the perfect accessory for any special occasion. But for many women, a locket carries such personal significance that she feels compelled to wear and share her unique story every day.

Modern lockets come in many designs for different occasions. Some are more formal with diamonds and fine gemstones for a black-tie event or night out, others more casual and understated, suitable as an accent for every day. For this reason, many women have more than one locket, opting for different styles so they can share their personal stories no matter the occasion.

Lockets Provide the Finishing Touches for Special Days

Lockets have become quite popular for weddings, for brides, mothers of brides, and bridesmaids alike, as well as guests. Many brides wear their lockets as necklaces in a subtle tribute to a loved one who is unable to attend the ceremony, as a way to honor the people who matter most to her on her special day. A bride may choose to place a photo of herself and her groom inside her locket for her wedding day, giving the piece a special significance that she will cherish for many years to come.

Among other wedding-day locket trends, lockets also are engraved with the couple’s wedding date, an important Bible verse, or some other memento of this special day that both bride and groom will treasure forever. A bride who chooses photo lockets to carry with her bouquet may showcase wedding photos inside her locket after the ceremony to provide the perfect finish to a personalized locket designed especially to tell her wedding day story long after it becomes a memory.

Lockets are an excellent choice as gifts for the family and friends who stood by a bride’s side as her bridesmaids on her wedding day, as well. Bridal parties often wear similar jewelry accents to create a consistent look for the wedding party, and lockets are a creative as the bride can place carefully chosen photos of herself with each bridesmaid inside the lockets – a gift her bridesmaids will treasure forever as a symbol of these meaningful friendships. Bridesmaids, later, may add photos to tell their own stories of their friend’s special day.