A locket is an item of jewellery, usually a pendant worn on a chain around the neck, that is hinged and opens to reveal a space, sometimes called a "keepsake compartment", used for storing a a personal memento, such as a miniature, a photograph or strands of hair. Other styles of lockets are worn as a brooch or bracelet. They have been around in various forms since the 15th century, but reached the peak of their popularity in the 19th century, when sentimentality was part of the national psyche. They are most commonly made of gold or silver, often decorated with precious or semi-precious stones and come in many shapes including ovals, hearts and circles.

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Late Victorian gold locket, 9ct yellow gold, enclosing a hand…

Victorian Lady Portrait Locket in 9ct Gold

Late Victorian gold locket, 9ct yellow gold, enclosing a hand painted portrait of a lady, approx. Weight 22.9 grams

An 18ct gold enamel pendant brooch, a round hand painted signed…

18ct Gold Enamel Portrait Pendant Brooch

An 18ct gold enamel pendant brooch, a round hand painted signed polychrome enamel portrait of a lady within a machine engraved frame, size 33 x 33 mm, wt. 10.48g.

Two large ornate oval continental silver pendants. One measures…

Ornate Continental Silver Oval Pendants

Two large ornate oval continental silver pendants. One measures 5 x 5 cm and opens to a chamber for smelling salts. The other measures 4.5 x 3.5 cm and is designed as a portrait pendant

Victorian yellow gold locket, of oval form, featuring a central…

Victorian Enamel Locket with Watercolour Portrait

Victorian yellow gold locket, of oval form, featuring a central seed pearl set within a blue enamel multi pointed star, with incised tooling to borders and foliate designs to verso, the locket opening to reveal a small watercolour portrait of a gentleman,…

Antique portrait miniature and gold pendant with a yellow gold…

Antique Portrait Miniature and Gold Pendant

Antique portrait miniature and gold pendant with a yellow gold setting, rose gold applied twist wire and bail. Approx size 32 mm x 39 mm, weight 19 grams. Surface test 14ct and bail

A Victorian 18ct. gold Etruscan style locket clip, enamelled…

Etruscan Style Enamel Locket Clip with Alpha Omega Symbols

A Victorian 18ct. gold Etruscan style locket clip, enamelled blue and white cross to the front, alpha and omega symbols to reverse, opens to reveal space for hair, photo, etc

Pendant locket brooch an ornate locket with folate design and…

Antique Foliage Locket in 18ct Gold

Pendant locket brooch an ornate locket with folate design and hinged cover. Circa 1860s\1870s. In 18ct yellow gold. Weight: 11.5 grams. Containing a photo..

Italian portrait pendant brooch, handpainted portrait, set in…

Italian Handpainted Portrait Pendant Brooch

Italian portrait pendant brooch, handpainted portrait, set in 18ct yellow and white gold, surrounded by a frame of blue enamel and seed pearls, stamped 'Italy Kt18' and signed, approx. Weight 16.6 grams

Georgian gold Memorial portrait pendant painted oval ivory…

Georgian Pearl & Ivory Memorial Pendant

Georgian gold Memorial portrait pendant painted oval ivory panel with frame of pave set half pearls on 9ct trace link chain mounted with pearls

An enamel and gold portrait pendant, the circular panel finely…

An enamel and gold portrait pendant, the circular panel finely enamelled with a portrait of an 18th century French lady, set in a 9ct gold frame with applied rope twist decoration, total weight 44.35gms.

A late Georgian miniature locket, gold cased open locket set…

Georgian Miniature Locket with Hand-Painted Gentleman Portrait

A late Georgian miniature locket, gold cased open locket set with a hand painted miniature of a gentleman on ivory with plaited hair in rear compartment, fitted box, 70 x 50 mm (including bail)

A French 18ct gold Art Nouveau diamond set pendant, portrait…

French Art Nouveau Diamond Pendant

A French 18ct gold Art Nouveau diamond set pendant, portrait disc set with rose cut diamonds in decorative frame. Diam. 21 mm. Wt. 5.5g.

A c.1900 yellow gold neck chain and photo locket, the glazed…

Pounamu-framed Locket on Gold Chain

A c.1900 yellow gold neck chain and photo locket, the glazed locket with circular pounamu frame with scroll and seed pearl border.

A Victorian portrait miniature locket, depicting a young boy,…

Victorian Seed Pearl Locket with Portrait Miniature

A Victorian portrait miniature locket, depicting a young boy, to a seed pearl set mount in gold, circa 1880.

An Australian vintage cameo locket by Sarre, 9ct gold oval…

Australian Sarre Vintage Cameo Locket Pendant

An Australian vintage cameo locket by Sarre, 9ct gold oval pendant (45 x 35 mm), set with a carved shell cameo portrait of a lady, hinged on the right to a double photo locket, marked on the back Sarre 9ct, and personal inscription, total wt. 23.5g,…

Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a white cravat & dark blue…

Portrait miniature of a gentleman in a white cravat & dark blue coat, watercolour, in a double sided rose gold oval pendant frame, convex glass to both sides, frame: 9.3 x 6.5 cm

Good miniature of lady, 14ct gold & pearl surround, can be worn…

Gold and Pearl Lady Miniature Pendant/Brooch

Good miniature of lady, 14ct gold & pearl surround, can be worn as a pendant or brooch

A vintage 9ct yellow gold neck chain with two intaglio cut…

Maori-themed Gold Necklace with Intaglio Pendants

A vintage 9ct yellow gold neck chain with two intaglio cut Maori themed pendants, one pendant of a standing man the other a portrait in profile, gold mounts. Chain 4.8gm

15ct gold Art Nouveau pendant, of pierced shaped form, with…

Art Nouveau Gold Pendant with Blue Stone and Photo Frame

15ct gold Art Nouveau pendant, of pierced shaped form, with central photo frame, accented with blue stone, height 4.5 cm

Early 19th century 9ct large heart locket, opening to reveal…

Hand-painted Heart Locket with Miniature Portraits

Early 19th century 9ct large heart locket, opening to reveal two hand painted miniature portraits of young boy and girl

An Art Nouveau pendant by Louis Rault, the finely detailed…

Louis Rault Art Nouveau Pendant with Seed Pearls

An Art Nouveau pendant by Louis Rault, the finely detailed medallion featuring a woman in profile within a decorative border set with seed pearls, with glazed photo locket to the reverse, in 9ct gold, suspended on a fine fox link chain, in 15ct gold.

An antique gold locket, oval form, with geometric cross and…

Geometric Cross Antique Gold Locket with Double Compartment

An antique gold locket, oval form, with geometric cross and scroll decoration to back and front panels. Double photo compartment. 15 carat yellow gold.

A Georgian miniature of a young woman with curly hair and gold…

Georgian Woman with Curly Hair and Gold Pendant Miniature

A Georgian miniature of a young woman with curly hair and gold pendant, oval on ivory, 7.5 x 6 cm unframed

An Australian miniature portrait pendant, comprising an oval…

Ada Whiting 1913 Miniature Lady Portrait Pendant

An Australian miniature portrait pendant, comprising an oval hand painted glazed portrait of a lady, with a velvet reverse, in a silver mount, signed Ada Whiting, 1913.

Chinese export gold locket with a portrait miniature by Gladys…

Chinese Export Gold Locket with Portrait Miniature

Chinese export gold locket with a portrait miniature by Gladys Laycock stamped 9ct, however holds for less. Portrait is of a young girl, holding flowers, signed lower right. Dimensions 9 x 7.5 cm. Weight 40g

An Art Nouveau locket, the portrait pendant styled as four…

Art Nouveau Gem Set Locket with Portrait Pendant

An Art Nouveau locket, the portrait pendant styled as four petals, with a womans portrait in profile, gem set highlights, swivel to reveal a picture panel, mounted in 15ct gold

An Historic Victorian hand painted miniature pendant. Depicting…

Victorian Hand Painted Miniature Pendant with Gold Case

An Historic Victorian hand painted miniature pendant. Depicting Barbara Sybil Fremantle as a baby, to a 9ct gold case with seed pearl border and conforming bale, engraved to the reverse 'Barbara Sybil Fremantle, 10 months, Xmas 1898 from auntie Eadith…

Two gold pendants, including a locket painted miniature…

Two gold pendants, including a locket painted miniature depicting a cherub, within a border of plaited hair and decorative frame, glazed panel to reverse, in 15ct gold, length 38 mm, width 32 mm, and an pendant centring an intaglio depicting a figure in…

Antique portrait pendant; centring an oval-shaped hand painted…

Antique Hand Painted Portrait Pendant with Gold and Gemstones

Antique portrait pendant; centring an oval-shaped hand painted porcelain plaque depicting the profile of a female, upon an 18ct gold openwork surround of foliate motif accented with alternating bezel-set round green and white cabochon stones, supported…

A handpainted miniature pendant depicting two cherubs painted…

Cherub Pendant with Seed Pearls in 15ct Gold

A handpainted miniature pendant depicting two cherubs painted on porcelain, within a surround of seed pearls, mounted in 15ct gold

Two antique miniature pendants, including a pendant centring a…

Two antique miniature pendants, including a pendant centring a painted miniature of a woman in profile, within a border of circular-cut paste in rolled gold, length 38 mm, width 25 mm, together with a brooch/pendant centring a painted miniature of a…

UK George III 1787 gold Guinea pendant, mounted with single…

George III Gold Guinea Pendant with Glass Cover

UK George III 1787 gold Guinea pendant, mounted with single glass over portrait, coin worn

A French 18ct gold Art Nouveau diamond set pendant, portrait…

French Art Nouveau Diamond Pendant

A French 18ct gold Art Nouveau diamond set pendant, portrait disc set with rose cut diamonds in decorative frame. Diam. 21 mm. Wt. 5.5g.

Single large Potch milk opal carved in the cameo style with…

Cameo-style Opal Pendant with Female Portrait

Single large Potch milk opal carved in the cameo style with classical female portrait in profile, mounted as pendant in sterling silver and 9ct gold opal 58.7 x 37.7 mm, 34.2gms '08

Alex Sadlo (Europe, Australia, Britain, b.1927), 18ct yellow…

Opal Portrait Pendant by Alex Sadlo

Alex Sadlo (Europe, Australia, Britain, b.1927), 18ct yellow gold and opal pendant, stamped 18ct, of elliptical form, with central hand painted portrait of a young woman beneath a solid opal veneer, total weight 12.35gm, length 6.6 cm

An antique gold miniature pendant necklace; locket set with an…

Antique Gold Child Locket Pendant Necklace

An antique gold miniature pendant necklace; locket set with an early photo of a child with guilloche locket compartment to rear to floral border and bale on a cable link chain, pendant tests approx. 4ct gold, size 80 x 50 mm, wt. 43.47g, chain tests 17ct…

A shell cameo and diamond pendant, 45 x 32 mm carved portrait…

Diamond-Set Shell Cameo Pendant in 18ct White Gold

A shell cameo and diamond pendant, 45 x 32 mm carved portrait cameo set in an 18ct white gold frame and bale set with 9 round brilliant cut diamonds.

18ct yellow gold locket and crucifix on 9ct chain. Oval locket…

18ct Gold Locket and Crucifix on 9ct Chain

18ct yellow gold locket and crucifix on 9ct chain. Oval locket opens to two vacant miniature spaces. Total weight 44gm (18ct 24gm 9ct approx 20gm. Length 50 cm

An antique portrait miniature pendant, the oval panel depicting…

Antique Woman Portrait Miniature Pendant in Gold Frame

An antique portrait miniature pendant, the oval panel depicting a woman in profile, to a gold cased frame, 40 mm x 33 mm

Victorian 14ct gold turquoise locket pendant, of oval form,…

Victorian Turquoise Locket Pendant on Beaded Necklace

Victorian 14ct gold turquoise locket pendant, of oval form, with central oval convex plaque studded with many small turquoise half stones, within a 14ct gold surround accented with rope twist borders and eight bezel set cabochon cut turquoise stones, with…

Antique jewellery: Edwardian gold and aquamarine necklace;…

Antique Gold & Gemstone Jewelry Collection

Antique jewellery: Edwardian gold and aquamarine necklace; agate and gold bracelet; Edwardian pendant on chain; late Victorian gold mounted photo pendant with seed pearl and enamel decoration on rope twist muff chain. Fair to good condition

Victorian gold locket, of oval form, accented with diamonds and…

Victorian Diamond and Pearl Locket with Photo Frames

Victorian gold locket, of oval form, accented with diamonds and seed pearls, opening to reveal two photo frames, height 5.5 cm

1911 gold sovereign pendant, King George V, London mint struck…

Gold Sovereign Pendant with King George V and Dragon Design

1911 gold sovereign pendant, King George V, London mint struck in 22ct gold, the obverse depicts a portrait of his Majesty King George V, the reverse features Benedetto Pistrucci's design depicting George and the dragon, framed in 18ct yellow gold with…

A Victorian inlaid gold and pearl miniature locket pendant…

Victorian Pearl Inlaid Gold Locket Pendant Necklace

A Victorian inlaid gold and pearl miniature locket pendant necklace, reeded lozenge shape pendant (4 x 3 cm) with inlaid gold wire and fleur de lis design set with pearls to gold bale (tests for 18ct) set with 3 river pearls, reverse with gold framed…

4 assorted pendants i) fancy 18ct yellow gold cross with 0.…

Assorted 18ct Gold Diamond Pendants with Unique Designs

4 assorted pendants i) fancy 18ct yellow gold cross with 0.85cts TDW, 40 mm in length 8.7 grams ii) 18ct yellow gold 5 diamond cross pendant, 47 mm x 28 mm, 8.3 grams iii) solid 18ct yellow gold diamond & pearl ''bee'' set upon an oval shaped locket, 38…

Harvey Smith antique 9ct rose gold photo pendant adorned with…

Harvey Smith antique 9ct rose gold photo pendant adorned with waratah motif, 19th century, stamped 'Harvey Smith, 9ct', 5.8 cm high overall, 28.4 grams total

A Georgian Acrostic adore locket, yellow gold, Georgian,…

Georgian Gemstone Purse Locket Pendant

A Georgian Acrostic adore locket, yellow gold, Georgian, presented as a stylised purse shape locket pendant detailed to front panel with five gemstones set, amethyst, diamond, opal ruby and emerald, each bead set, framed by decorative work, hinged to…

An 18ct gold opal pendant brooch; claw set with a 50 x 35 mm…

18ct Gold Opal Pendant Brooch with Carved White Opal

An 18ct gold opal pendant brooch; claw set with a 50 x 35 mm portrait carved white opal in a stylised nugget surround. Wt. 37.1g.

Victorian onyx and single diamond photo locket plain oval form…

Victorian Onyx Diamond Photo Locket

Victorian onyx and single diamond photo locket plain oval form with scroll set old rose cut diamond

A celadon jade miniature chain vase and cover of flattened form,…

Celadon Jade Chain Vase Pendant with Silver Metal Chain

A celadon jade miniature chain vase and cover of flattened form, the shoulders with loop handles attached to a linked chain on either side joined by a foliate scroll bar and further silver metal chain for use as a pendant, box (2), the vase and cover 5 cm…

Coin pendant, Greek coin bearing the portrait of Athena and to…

Coin pendant, Greek coin bearing the portrait of Athena and to the reverse the image of an owl, 18ct gold, weight 20gm, length 3.5 cm. Provenance: The Caroline Laws collection

Gold and diamond photo locket, circa 1880; the 15ct gold hinged…

1880 Gold and Diamond Photo Locket with Buckle Motif

Gold and diamond photo locket, circa 1880; the 15ct gold hinged oval locket centring an applied buckle motif accented with rose-cut diamonds, comprising two glazed photo compartments framed in 9ct gold to the interior, completed with an 18ct gold bail,…

A quality 19th century gold diamond and pearl framed hand…

19th Century Diamond & Pearl Portrait Locket

A quality 19th century gold diamond and pearl framed hand painted portrait locket, the young girl with long hair in oval frame ornately worked in an open leaf and floral design entirely set with small old cut bead set diamonds, a single pearl suspended…

Chain and pendant, a 39 cm long, 18ct yellow gold rat tail…

Chain and pendant, a 39 cm long, 18ct yellow gold rat tail chain, 1.5 mm wide and having a total weight of 9.1 grams. One 22ct yellow gold miniature ladies purse with embossed patterning. Weight: 12.0 grams

An antique gold locket, of circular form. Engine turned…

Victorian Hand-Painted Miniature Locket

An antique gold locket, of circular form. Engine turned decoration to central panel front and back, with bold carved scroll borders. Scroll engraved top ring. Double photo compartment containing two hand-painted miniature. 15 carat yellow gold, circa 1870.

22ct gold fourth head Guinea coin pendant, 1774, depicting a…

1774 Fourth Head Guinea Pendant with George III Portrait

22ct gold fourth head Guinea coin pendant, 1774, depicting a portrait in profile of George III, reading 'Georgivs · III Dei · Gratia', the reverse depicting a crowed coat of arms, measuring 32 mm x 24 mm.

Victorian miniature portrait pendant, set in 9ct rose gold,…

Victorian Gold Jewelry Collection with Miniature Portrait Pendant

Victorian miniature portrait pendant, set in 9ct rose gold, together with 9ct rose gold sovereign case, 9ct yellow and rose gold swimming medal, three 9ct gold hat pins, and a miniature portrait and seed pearl clasp (7), 22.60 grams 6 x 5 cm (pendant), 22…

A beautiful diamond set antique gold locket. Victorian, 15ct…

Victorian Diamond Floral Locket in 15ct Yellow Gold

A beautiful diamond set antique gold locket. Victorian, 15ct yellow gold, crafted as a large oval shaped locket measuring 47 x 37 mm without bail of smooth plain polished gold, overlaid to front panel with an ornate and intricately arranged floral spray…

Russian 14ct gold, enamel and gem set locket, stamped 56…

Russian Enamel and Gem Locket with Gold Border

Russian 14ct gold, enamel and gem set locket, stamped 56 Zolotnik, maker Aw, of organic shaped form with gold c-scroll border and guilloche enamel cover, featuring a gem set foliate design to center with bezel set sapphire, ruby and emerald and small…

An uncommon Edwardian 15ct gold and diamond set locket vesta,…

Edwardian Diamond Monogram Locket Vesta

An uncommon Edwardian 15ct gold and diamond set locket vesta, the front with diamond set 'AC' monogram, otherwise plain, hinged opening to reveal an oval locket set with portrait miniature. Birmingham 1907, by William Hair Haseler 47.7gms.

Australian Colonial locket, 18th yellow gold inscribed…

Wilcannia Boating Club Locket with Portrait and Hair Lock

Australian Colonial locket, 18th yellow gold inscribed 'Wilcannia Boating Club, 28th August 1884, Scratch Fours Opening Regatta, Club Trophy Presented To J.T. Williamson, Stroke'. Interior of locket with photo portrait and lock of hair. 4 cm high, 16…

An antique portrait pendant on chain, comprising a double sided…

Antique Porcelain Portrait Pendant with Seed Pearl and Diamonds

An antique portrait pendant on chain, comprising a double sided porcelain painted pendant featuring a mother and child to verso, with seed pearl and diamond decoration, mounted in 15ct gold

An 18th century double sided portrait locket, the military gent…

18th Century Double Sided Portrait Locket with Miniatures

An 18th century double sided portrait locket, the military gent and his wife hand painted miniatures on ivory, under rock crystal and in rose gold frame, with suspension ring. 3.5 x 4 cm.

18ct gold, diamond and sapphire pendant locket necklace,…

Diamond and Sapphire Pendant Locket Necklace with Initial Engraving

18ct gold, diamond and sapphire pendant locket necklace, terminating on an oval hinged locket measuring approximately 65 x 35 mm opening to reveal a mirror and photograph well, the obverse engraved with an initial partially decorated with old-cut diamonds…

Gold, enamel and diamond locket, circa 1880; an 18ct gold…

1880 Gold, Enamel & Diamond Locket with Portrait and Box

Gold, enamel and diamond locket, circa 1880; an 18ct gold oval-shaped hinged locket, the front depicting a female portrait in enamel and accented with rose-cut diamonds, glazed fabric and portrait panels to the interior, length 47 mm, width 26 mm, total…

A late 19th century impressive boxed 18ct. gilded yellow gold…

Gilded Enamel and Pearl Pendant in Original Box

A late 19th century impressive boxed 18ct. gilded yellow gold enamelled panel and seed pearl pendant, the rounded rectangular plain panel applied with an oval hand painted enamel plaque of women and cherubs at a waterfall framed by an encircling band of…

18ct gold necklace and enamel and diamond-set miniature locket,…

Enamel and Diamond Locket Necklace

18ct gold necklace and enamel and diamond-set miniature locket, terminating on a rectangular hinged locket measuring approximately 25 x 20 mm opening to reveal a triple photograph well, the obverse applied with an enamelled portrait of a woman facing…

14 ct yellow gold Omega and 18 ct gold portrait pendant, the…

Gold Omega Pendant with Large Portrait Charm

14 ct yellow gold Omega and 18 ct gold portrait pendant, the thick and wide 14 ct gold Omega is attached with a large 18 ct yellow gold portrait pendant, total weight 75 grams

An intriguing Victorian 9ct diamond pendant. A finely hand…

Victorian Diamond Pendant with Hand-Painted Miniature

An intriguing Victorian 9ct diamond pendant. A finely hand painted miniature, depicting a mythical garden scene of mother and child and having a boarder of thirty-six 0.045ct old mine cut diamonds and an articulated ornate chain runner set with…

A 19th century gold and micro mosaic pendant/photo locket, the…

Micro Mosaic Gold Pendant with Photo Locket

A 19th century gold and micro mosaic pendant/photo locket, the front decorated with a micro mosaic floral design, the back with glass for photo. (testing as 22ct).

A mother of pearl pendant by Cartier, designed by Frederic…

Cartier Mother of Pearl Pendant with Madonna Portrait

A mother of pearl pendant by Cartier, designed by Frederic Charles Victor De Vernon, the oval shaped mother of pearl finely engraved with the portrait of the Virgo Purissima Madonna, surrounded by seed pearls, in 18ct gold, signed and numbered, boxed.,…

Gem-set charm bracelet, the curb link bracelet suspending 18…

Gem-set charm bracelet, the curb link bracelet suspending 18 hardstone and gem-set fob seals, including various monograms and crests and a portrait in profile, a hardstone swivel fob depicting a dragon and horse, a hardstone locket depicting a female…

Late 18th century diamond gold & silver necklace and diamond…

Diamond Necklace with Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette Pendant

Late 18th century diamond gold & silver necklace and diamond set portrait pendant. Silver flower & leaf motif necklace with gilt back 15ct clasp, set with 74 rose cut diamonds (total approx. 1.35ct). With shield shaped diamond set portrait pendant with…

A Georgian hand painted miniature eye locket. Provenance:…

Georgian Eye Locket with Provenance

A Georgian hand painted miniature eye locket. Provenance: formerly the property of the Earl of Warwick, the embossed and engraved circular locket set with turquoise and a single seed pearl to the lid, the reverse set with a single diamond and emerald,…