The classic locket is making a huge comeback! Seen recently in all shapes and sizes on the catwalk. Here's our complete guide to lockets: their history, how to personalise the pendant and tips for choosing the right personalised locket necklace for you.
What are Locket Necklaces?
In a world of social over-sharing and Insta likes, it seems we are looking for ways to keep something private and personal. The locket necklace is a simple but intimate design that allows you to keep your messages and secrets intimate and close to your heart.
While all jewellery is personal, the locket is probably the most personal of all. It is a true keeper of secrets and teller of stories.
If you head to any flea market or antique shop and open up the vintage lockets you will still see grainy pictures of young soldiers going off to war or a faded photo of a chubby baby who has now lived a life. Each one hints at its own tale.
What Do I Put Inside A Locket?
Throughout history, the locket became the place to hold something special about someone special. Locks of hair, photographs & portraits, love notes and even ashes, were some of the keepsakes people enclosed.
However, now there are new ways to create a unique and stylish piece of jewellery which captures moments and memories; from fitted photographs through to engraved meaningful messages.
The timeless locket is perfect to wear on every occasion and makes the ultimate personalised and meaningful gift.
Here are some new designs and ideas on how to bring the traditional locket up to date whilst keeping it timeless . . .
The Message Locket
In the past ladies used to discreetly hide a love letter from a husband (or lover!) in her locket. The personalised envelope necklace is the new way to hold a ˜love note'. Maybe personalise the letter with a cute message from your children (perfect for Mother's Day) or a special message from a loved one.
The Statement Lockets
Geometric shapes and designs make the locket a show-stopping statement piece while keeping your messaging hidden inside.
You can add important dates, names, a family motto along with a photograph to make it meaningful.
Alternative Lockets & Keepsakes
The new lockets don't even have to be a traditional design... or even a necklace.
This unusual and delicate mussel shell design allows you to personalise with a birthstone of a loved one and a significant date or names & word.
Or a locket ring is the new way to carry your moments close.
The Story Book Locket
During wartime the photographic locket was so popular they were sold in post offices so estranged loved ones could send keepsakes to soldiers on the front line to remind them of home.
Our Personalised Story Book Lockets allow you to take images away from your mobile or screen saver and capture them inside a unique locket to create your own forever album.
Create your own literal storybook by adding your most loved photographs of your most loved friends and family.
We can print and fit your photos inside the locket for free. Or our simple How to guide shows you step by step how to make sure your image sits perfectly in the locket.
Talisman Lockets
As well as keeping your loved ones close, lockets were also used to guard against enemies,
Deadly poison was concealed inside a locket during Medieval and Tudor times.
Further back in ancient times, lockets or amulets were seen to ward off evil spirits, so harness your good energy and choose a Locket Necklace to ward off the Evil Eye!
It's time then to embrace the locket necklace! Not as a fleeting fashion trend, but as the perfect forever guardian of your memories, a Modern-Day heirloom that tells your own unique story.
Make It Yours: Free Personalisation.
Personalisation is at the heart of everything we do at Posh Totty Designs. We want to ensure that bespoke jewellery is both accessible and affordable. To help you create your perfect personalised locket, we offer free engraving and handstamping on the pendant.
We also offer free locket photo printing and fitting. Simply upload your photographs and we will do the rest so your locket arrives with your special photos already inside the pendant.
If you prefer to fit the photographs inside the locket yourself, we have a simple Locket Photo Fitting Guide to help you every step of the way.
