What is a Locket?
A locket is a pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item such as a lock of hair.
Lockets are usually given to loved ones on holidays such as Valentine’s Day and occasions such as christenings, weddings and, most noticeably during the Victorian Age, funerals.
Where Can I Buy Lockets In South Africa?
Silvery Jewellery (Pty)Ltd
Address: 26 Crassula Road 8 Micro Park, Cornubia Industrial & Business Park Blackburn, Ottawa South, Ethekwini, 4339, South Africa
Areas served: South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8 am Thu
Phone: +27 31 569 4119
Lesdene Jewellers
Address: UL534 Tyger Valley Shopping Centre, Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 6 pm ⋅ Opens 9 am Thu
Phone: +27 21 492 9018
Jewel Africa
Address: Centre, Foyer A, 1st Floor, Sovereign Quay, 34 Somerset Rd, Green Point, Cape Town, 8005, South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 9:30 am Thu
Phone: +27 21 110 0504
Kay’s Antiques Cavendish Square
Address: Dreyer St, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 6:45 pm
Phone: +27 21 671 8998
Why do people wear lockets?
Locket necklaces were worn by women left behind to hope for the safe return of their loved one(s). These lockets and charms were also carried and worn by men in battle as a reminder of home. Soldiers in battle carried lockets and charms with pictures of their wives, mothers, and children.
Do people still wear lockets?
Lockets today: timeless yet modern
These days, lockets are most often worn as pendants on a necklace. Slimmed down and simplified compared to the styles favoured by Middle Ages aristocracy, lockets are still the most loved when they’re crafted from precious, lasting materials such as gold or sterling silver.
Are lockets a good gift?
A locket is a beautiful and sentimental gift perfect for almost any occasion. With so many styles to choose from, you’ll find the perfect present for anyone in your life in the form of a locket.
Whether you put charms or photos inside or leave it empty to function as statement jewellery, a locket makes a lovely gift.