{"id":361594,"date":"2022-01-11T15:20:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T20:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=361594"},"modified":"2022-01-12T12:44:41","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T17:44:41","slug":"lockets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/lockets\/","title":{"rendered":"A Centuries-Old Style, Lockets Have Never Lost Their Romantic Appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Arman<\/a>
Arman Sarkisyan crafts modern lockets with an old-world feel, like the rubellite, gold and diamond Love locket, 2019<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Lockets<\/a> \u2014 jewels that encase sentimental photos and objects \u2014 appeal across generations and style preferences. They\u2019ve been treasured gifts for centuries, whether given as tokens of familial love or romantic passion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They were favored by the famously flamboyant Tudor court, often enclosing masterfully painted miniature portraits. In the Stuart reign, lockets were adorned with elaborate engraving or enamel and gemstones; the Grenville jewel<\/a>, part of the British Museum\u2019s collection, is the most famous example this style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No surprise that this very romantic jewel is frequently shaped like a heart. The motif first emerged in the 1800s, often accompanied by a key (signifying \u201cYou hold the key to my heart\u201d) or set with gemstones whose initials spell out a secret message \u2014 for example, the sequence ruby (R), emerald (E), garnet (G), amethyst (A), ruby (R) and diamond (D) to denote “regard.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to miniature enamel portraits, lockets could also contain locks of hair from a living or departed love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Victorian<\/a>
Victorian lover\u2019s eye locket, 1880s<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Queen Victoria, the jewelry world\u2019s most influential monarch<\/a> to date, helped popularize sentimental jewels and was a great collector of lockets, especially ones honoring the memory of her beloved husband, Prince Albert. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She received her first locket, a gold heart, from her mother, the Duchess of Kent, on the occasion of her first birthday. Inside were two locks of hair: one from the duchess and the other from the baby princess’s father, the Duke of Kent, who had died just a few months before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos of loved ones entered the locket landscape in the 20th century, when advances in photography allowed for the relatively inexpensive reproduction and printing of images that could be sized to fit perfectly within the jewel \u2014 for 24\/7 safekeeping close to the heart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, jewelry collectors are once again besotted with lockets, whether antique or newly minted. This surge in interest aligns with the popularity<\/a> of charms, talismans and other symbolic pieces that enable personal expression and storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Gold<\/a>
Gold key-to-my-heart six-picture locket, 1930<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLife is so disconnected and unfamiliar for everyone now,\u201d says Alice Kwartler, owner of Alice Kwartler Antiques<\/a>, in New York City. \u201cLockets provide a personal, intimate connection between people \u2014 a couple, mother and daughter, or friends. They are a perfect medium for celebrating life events such as marriage or the birth of a child. They are held close to the heart. Perhaps that is why, historically, heart-shaped lockets are prized. They are expressions of love, of shared feelings, of [two people] watching over each other.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kris Bonifas, co-owner of Fourtane Jewelers<\/a>, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, reports that it is common for a collector to acquire an antique locket and fill it with a cherished photo, perhaps one captured on a smartphone for the perfect mix of old and new. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLockets are one of those antique essentials for collectors,\u201d he says. \u201cThere is a nostalgic feeling to holding a loved one\u2019s picture in a locket that warms their heart. And with modern technology, pictures are available by the thousand at an instant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Certainly, lockets are inherently more sentimental than other jewels. But it\u2019s a mistake to think 21st-century options lack sophistication or a wow factor. Yes, you can get a standard gold hinged heart at any department store, but look elsewhere, and you’ll find options as diverse as they are enchanting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Monica<\/a>
Monica Rich Kosann <\/a>Catherine<\/a> 18-karat yellow gold and staggered diamond locket, new<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

New York\u2013based jewelry designer and former photographer Monica Rich Kosann<\/a> was among the first to revive lockets<\/a> as a luxury category, in the early 2000s. A collector of antique and vintage lockets, along with cigarette cases and compacts, she drew on her love of such objects in growing her jewelry business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI wondered why nobody was making new lockets that were young, contemporary and sexy,\u201d she says. \u201cTo me, lockets are the sexiest piece of jewelry a woman can wear. A locket holds her secrets, her inspirations, loves, aspirations, celebrations \u2014 it\u2019s a secret-message holder. I was determined to design lockets for all generations, all ages. I wanted them to be beautiful and modern and not just to hold photos but love notes and [remembrances of] furry friends, adventures, aspirations and so on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Faye<\/a>
Faye Kim 19-karat gold oval locket, 2019<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Today’s lockets come in a multitude of shapes beyond hearts. Connecticut-based jewelry designer Faye Kim<\/a> says that her oval-shaped lockets are best sellers. In addition to photos, her clients have encased within the jewels locks of baby hair, \u201ca teeny tiny note\u201d and a snip of fabric from a treasured item of clothing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTraditionally, lockets do have inscriptions and monograms,” she notes. “But the majority of my clients like them as is \u2014 very clean and simple. Often the locket is paired with a textured or patterned chain. So, I think the simplicity of the locket is what draws them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other jewelers use enameling, glittering diamonds and spectacular configurations of colored gems to elevate the lockets they offer. Many also increase the scale, making the modern locket a far cry from sweet-16 dainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe intricate hand-engraved filigree on the face of many our lockets is very reminiscent of patterns that stem from the Byzantine era, giving them an old-world heirloom feel,\u201d says Los Angeles\u2013based designer Arman Sarkisyan<\/a>. \u201cI also always incorporate an element of symbolism in each design, giving it inherent meaning \u2014 for example, a North Star in the center to guide you, an evil eye for protection or a dove to bring peace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing more sentimental than keeping your most cherished memories with you at all times,” he continues. “And each locket can hold layers of symbolism both outside and in. This idea resonates with many of our collectors, who often use lockets to tell a story with their jewelry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Victor<\/a>
Victor Mayer blue and opalescent turquoise enamel locket, 2018<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

For those seeking vibrant, sumptuous color, there are Victor Mayer<\/a> lockets, which are as uncommonly beautiful as they are rich in traditional craftsmanship<\/a>. Repped by German jeweler Aurel & Portus<\/a>, in the heart of Pforzheim, the country\u2019s famous 250-year-old gold center, these highly collectible pieces are distinguished by guilloche enameling, hand engraving, hard-stone and mother-of-pearl inlays and the finest diamonds and gems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you get a whiff of Faberg\u00e9<\/a> from the look of these lockets, you\u2019re onto something: For two decades, from 1989 to 2009, Mayer was a Faberg\u00e9 workmaster, licensed to produce jewelry and objets d\u2019art for the illustrious house. Today, under current owner Marcus Mohr \u2014 the great-grandson of Victor Mayer \u2014 the firm continues to be one of Faberg\u00e9\u2019s foremost supplier of certain jewels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Almost all models in our company\u2019s 130-year history can still be manufactured today,\u201d says Mohr, adding that antique Victor Mayer lockets are in high demand. \u201cThere are quite a few of them in museums and private collections.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Loving the idea of a locket for yourself or someone else? Take some styling advice from Kosann, a proponent of layering lockets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have a 360-degree rule \u2014 like all jewelry, lockets move, so [yours] must look beautiful from all angles,\u201d she says. \u201cI wear mine mixed in with all my other pieces. I am usually not without a locket somewhere on my body. It inspires me and serves as a daily reminder to keep positive, persevere and live in the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t

\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\"monica\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShop Lockets on 1stDibs\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tView All<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lockets \u2014 jewels that encase sentimental photos and objects \u2014 appeal across generations and style preferences. They\u2019ve been treasured gifts for centuries, whether given as tokens of familial love or romantic passion. They were favored by the famously flamboyant Tudor court, often enclosing masterfully painted miniature portraits. In the Stuart reign, lockets were adorned with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":293,"featured_media":365777,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"2022-01-11T20:20:06Z","apple_news_api_id":"ff30e4a1-53bd-4586-8976-0893ef8d6adf","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2022-01-12T01:13:24Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGQ==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/A_zDkoVO9RYaJdgiT741q3w","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15523143],"tags":[15567279,15568534,15568536,86,15550384,15568537,15568538,15568044,1602,15526323,15568535,15537413],"dibs-categories":[15565903,15565929,15565931],"dibs-designs":[],"dibs-styles":[],"dibs-creators":[15566954,15568540,15566704,15568543],"dibs-sellers":[],"class_list":["post-361594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jewelry-2","tag-alice-kwartler","tag-arman-sarkisyan","tag-aurel-portus","tag-faberge","tag-faye-kim","tag-fourtane","tag-kris-bonifas","tag-lockets","tag-monica-rich-kosann","tag-queen-victoria","tag-victor-mayer","tag-victorian-jewelry","dibs-categories-dibs-j","dibs-categories-dibs-j_nec","dibs-categories-dibs-j_nec_pen","dibs-creators-dibs-faberge","dibs-creators-dibs-faye-kim","dibs-creators-dibs-monica-rich-kosann","dibs-creators-dibs-victor-mayer"],"acf":{"post_format":"article","subtitle":"Emblems of heartfelt emotion, elegant vessels for photos and keepsakes and perfect for layering, these special ornaments are an essential component of any thoughtfully curated jewelry collection.\u00a0","show_date":true,"interstitial_banners":[{"acf_fc_layout":"collection","interstitial_banner_shortcode":"lockets","interstitial_banner_background_image":365857,"interstitial_banner_heading":"Shop Lockets on 1stDibs","interstitial_banner_subheading":"","interstitial_banner_button_text":"View All","interstitial_banner_button_url":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/search\/jewelry\/?oq=lockets&q=lockets&st=classified"}],"show_related_items_footer_popup":false,"slideshows":false,"contributors":{"hide_byline":false,"columnist":[{"ID":361857,"post_author":"293","post_date":"2021-12-14 22:36:15","post_date_gmt":"2021-12-15 03:36:15","post_content":"\n

Amy Elliott is a freelance writer who specializes in fine jewelry. A lively presence in the editorial community for more than two decades, she has held senior staff positions at the Knot<\/em>, Brides<\/em> and Lucky<\/em> magazines, was the engagement rings expert at About.com and currently writes jewelry stories for an array of print and online media, including JCK<\/em> (where she is a contributing editor), the Zing Report<\/em> and the New York Times<\/em>. Her byline has also appeared in DuJour<\/em>, Galerie<\/em>, Martha Stewart Weddings<\/em>, Wynn<\/em>, Gotham<\/em> and Hamptons<\/em>, among other publications.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Amy Elliott","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amy-elliott","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-09-03 16:23:37","post_modified_gmt":"2025-09-03 20:23:37","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/contributors\/amy-elliott\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"contributors","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"photographer":"","custom_byline":false}},"dibs_designs_tags":null,"dibs_sellers_tags":null,"dibs_creators_tags":["dibs-faberge","dibs-faye-kim","dibs-monica-rich-kosann","dibs-victor-mayer"],"dibs_styles_tags":null,"dibs_categories_tags":["dibs-j","dibs-j_nec","dibs-j_nec_pen"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arman_Sarkisyan_Rubellite_Love_22k_Gold_Locket_with_Diamonds_2_master-640x450.jpeg","post_title":"A Centuries-Old Style, Lockets Have Never Lost Their Romantic Appeal","fimg_url":{"thumbnail":{"source_url":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arman_Sarkisyan_Rubellite_Love_22k_Gold_Locket_with_Diamonds_2_master-120x88.jpeg","width":120,"height":88},"medium":{"source_url":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arman_Sarkisyan_Rubellite_Love_22k_Gold_Locket_with_Diamonds_2_master-475x350.jpeg","width":475,"height":350},"full":{"source_url":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arman_Sarkisyan_Rubellite_Love_22k_Gold_Locket_with_Diamonds_2_master.jpeg","width":779,"height":574}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arman_Sarkisyan_Rubellite_Love_22k_Gold_Locket_with_Diamonds_2_master.jpeg","apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\nA Centuries-Old Style, Lockets Have Never Lost Their Romantic Appeal | The Study<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Emblems of heartfelt emotion, elegant vessels for photos and keepsakes and perfect for layering, these special ornaments are an essential component of any thoughtfully curated jewelry collection.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/lockets\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A Centuries-Old Style, Lockets Have Never Lost Their Romantic Appeal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Emblems of heartfelt emotion, elegant vessels for photos and keepsakes and perfect for layering, these special ornaments are an essential component of any thoughtfully curated jewelry collection.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/lockets\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Study\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1stdibs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-01-11T20:20:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-01-12T17:44:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arman_Sarkisyan_Rubellite_Love_22k_Gold_Locket_with_Diamonds_2_master.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"779\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"574\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Amy Elliott\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"A Centuries-Old Style, Lockets Have Never Lost Their Romantic Appeal\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@1stDibs\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@1stDibs\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Amy Elliott\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/lockets\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/lockets\\\/\",\"name\":\"A Centuries-Old Style, Lockets Have Never Lost Their Romantic Appeal | The Study\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/lockets\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/lockets\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/Arman_Sarkisyan_Rubellite_Love_22k_Gold_Locket_with_Diamonds_2_master.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-01-11T20:20:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-01-12T17:44:41+00:00\",\"description\":\"Emblems of heartfelt emotion, elegant vessels for photos and keepsakes and perfect for layering, these special ornaments are an essential component of any thoughtfully curated jewelry collection.\u00a0\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/lockets\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/lockets\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/lockets\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/Arman_Sarkisyan_Rubellite_Love_22k_Gold_Locket_with_Diamonds_2_master.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/Arman_Sarkisyan_Rubellite_Love_22k_Gold_Locket_with_Diamonds_2_master.jpeg\",\"width\":779,\"height\":574,\"caption\":\"Arman Sarkisyan lockets\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/lockets\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"A Centuries-Old Style, Lockets Have Never Lost Their Romantic Appeal\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/\",\"name\":\"The Study\",\"description\":\"1stDibs Blog about antique and modern furniture, jewelry, fashion & art\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"1stDibs\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/1stDibs_favicon_512x512-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/1stDibs_favicon_512x512-1.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"1stDibs\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.1stdibs.com\\\/blogs\\\/the-study\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/1stdibs\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/1stDibs\",\"https:\\\/\\\/instagram.com\\\/1stdibs\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/1stdibs-com\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.com\\\/1stdibs\\\/\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"A Centuries-Old Style, Lockets Have Never Lost Their Romantic Appeal | The Study","description":"Emblems of heartfelt emotion, elegant vessels for photos and keepsakes and perfect for layering, these special ornaments are an essential component of any thoughtfully curated jewelry collection.\u00a0","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/lockets\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"A Centuries-Old Style, Lockets Have Never Lost Their Romantic Appeal","og_description":"Emblems of heartfelt emotion, elegant vessels for photos and keepsakes and perfect for layering, these special ornaments are an essential component of any thoughtfully curated jewelry collection.\u00a0","og_url":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/lockets\/","og_site_name":"The Study","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1stdibs","article_published_time":"2022-01-11T20:20:01+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-01-12T17:44:41+00:00","og_image":[{"width":779,"height":574,"url":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arman_Sarkisyan_Rubellite_Love_22k_Gold_Locket_with_Diamonds_2_master.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Amy Elliott","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"A Centuries-Old Style, Lockets Have Never Lost Their Romantic Appeal","twitter_creator":"@1stDibs","twitter_site":"@1stDibs","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Amy Elliott","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/lockets\/","url":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/lockets\/","name":"A Centuries-Old Style, Lockets Have Never Lost Their Romantic Appeal | The Study","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/lockets\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/lockets\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arman_Sarkisyan_Rubellite_Love_22k_Gold_Locket_with_Diamonds_2_master.jpeg","datePublished":"2022-01-11T20:20:01+00:00","dateModified":"2022-01-12T17:44:41+00:00","description":"Emblems of heartfelt emotion, elegant vessels for photos and keepsakes and perfect for layering, these special ornaments are an essential component of any thoughtfully curated jewelry collection.\u00a0","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/lockets\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/lockets\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/lockets\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arman_Sarkisyan_Rubellite_Love_22k_Gold_Locket_with_Diamonds_2_master.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arman_Sarkisyan_Rubellite_Love_22k_Gold_Locket_with_Diamonds_2_master.jpeg","width":779,"height":574,"caption":"Arman Sarkisyan lockets"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/lockets\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"A Centuries-Old Style, Lockets Have Never Lost Their Romantic Appeal"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/","name":"The Study","description":"1stDibs Blog about antique and modern furniture, jewelry, fashion & art","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/#organization","name":"1stDibs","url":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1stDibs_favicon_512x512-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/1stDibs_favicon_512x512-1.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"1stDibs"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/1stdibs","https:\/\/x.com\/1stDibs","https:\/\/instagram.com\/1stdibs\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/1stdibs-com\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/1stdibs\/"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/293"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=361594"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361594\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":365930,"href":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361594\/revisions\/365930"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/365777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=361594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=361594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=361594"},{"taxonomy":"dibs-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dibs-categories?post=361594"},{"taxonomy":"dibs-designs","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dibs-designs?post=361594"},{"taxonomy":"dibs-styles","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dibs-styles?post=361594"},{"taxonomy":"dibs-creators","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dibs-creators?post=361594"},{"taxonomy":"dibs-sellers","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dibs-sellers?post=361594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}