An Antique Book Locket from 1840's Front	Same Locket showing the back

Lockets From The Past

These pictures, still mostly intact are inside this wonderful locket. A woman or young lady is on the back page	Inside the first two pages of the locket are young children. The hairstyle of the girl, dates back to the mid 1840's.

Hand engraved gold filled heart locket pendant	Inside this locket was an intact black and white photo of a young man

Military Lockets Were Important Keepsakes

A US Naval Locket probably from WWII.	Inside are two children which were kept close to heart, while her husband was deployed at sea.

Lockets such as this Naval Locket were important keepsakes for the families of the deployed. It served as a constant reminder that their loved one was away and serving their country, doing their duty. Lockets such as these are often worn today, still. Both men and women wear them. The deployed are given lockets with pictures of their family to keep close to them while on active duty. And the parents and families keep lockets with photos of their soldier, to have them always close to their heart.

Heartsmith sells military lockets such as these.	Locket Warehouse has a collection of military styled lockets.