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 more...

Jet is a dense black fossilised wood, almost like coal, and very light in weight. It is easy to cut, so carved well.

It became popular in the Victorian era for mourning jewellery, which became fashionable after the death of Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert in 1861.

The latter part of the Victorian era was characterised by the sentimentality associated with mourning. Black has been the colour for mourning in the Western world since at least the Roman Empire, and as well as jewellery, the period saw the colour used in furniture, clothing and stationery as a mark of more...

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Victorian jet pendant, oval shape carved jet with applied…

Victorian Jet Pendant with Carved Maiden and Old Photograph

Victorian jet pendant, oval shape carved jet with applied maiden with wine leaves in her hair with old photograph of a gentleman to interior

An antique jet locket with cameo profile portrait of a lady,…

Antique Jet Locket with Carved Portrait, circa 1860s

An antique jet locket with cameo profile portrait of a lady, the interior handsomely carved with scrolling motif, circa 1860s, 4.5 cm high

Stunning antique 9ct triple spinner pendant, hallmarked 9ct…

Antique 9ct Triple Spinner Pendant with Carnelian and Jet Insets

Stunning antique 9ct triple spinner pendant, hallmarked 9ct yellow gold pendant with inset triple spinning carnelian, and jet with initials

9ct gold diamond set pendant on chain, the pendant and chain…

9ct Gold Diamond and Jet Stone Pendant on Italian Chain

9ct gold diamond set pendant on chain, the pendant and chain marked 375, the pendant set with central oval cut jet stone, surrounded by alternating round cut diamond and jet stones, suspended on a 9ct yellow gold Italian chain, total combined weight 5…

Antique jet pendant locket, finely carved fruit design with…

Antique Jet Pendant Locket with Intricate Fruit and Floral Carving

Antique jet pendant locket, finely carved fruit design with internal floral carving and internal glass

Antique jet 'Boot' pendant and gold glove hook unmarked. Approx…

Antique Jet Boot Pendant and Gold Glove Hook Set

Antique jet 'Boot' pendant and gold glove hook unmarked. Approx weight of hook 2 grams estimated, boot size 30-31 mm, tests as 9ct

Carved jet pendant, modelled as a cross, carved with detailed…

Foliate Cross Jet Pendant

Carved jet pendant, modelled as a cross, carved with detailed foliate design, measuring approximately 95 x 48 mm.

Antique jet locket, silver jewellery, costume jewellery,…

Antique and Vintage Jewellery Collection

Antique jet locket, silver jewellery, costume jewellery, brooches etc, 19th and 20th century, (quantity)

A Victorian 14ct gold and jet crucifix pendant, with seed pearl.…

Victorian Gold and Jet Crucifix Pendant with Seed Pearl

A Victorian 14ct gold and jet crucifix pendant, with seed pearl. Length 36 mm. Weight

A Victorian Whitby jet and seed pearl mourning pendant, set in…

Victorian Whitby Jet and Pearl Mourning Pendant in Gold

A Victorian Whitby jet and seed pearl mourning pendant, set in 14ct yellow gold. Weight 4.1g.

Victorian jet horse shoe pendant set on a gold bale, height 35…

Victorian Jet Horse Shoe Pendant on Gold Bale

Victorian jet horse shoe pendant set on a gold bale, height 35 mm. (converted from a brooch)

A portable reliquary in the form of a pendant, double sided…

Double-sided Portable Reliquary Pendant with Saints' Remains

A portable reliquary in the form of a pendant, double sided with saints' minute body remains under faceted glass in a jet frame. 3.4 x 5.5 cm.

Victorian jet pendant, in the form of a horseshoe, height 4 cm

Victorian Horseshoe Jet Pendant

Victorian jet pendant, in the form of a horseshoe, height 4 cm

Antique carved jet pendant, length 58 mm, on a later silver…

Carved Jet Pendant on Silver Chain

Antique carved jet pendant, length 58 mm, on a later silver chain

Brooch and pendant group includes Victorian jet, early 20th…

Mixed Vintage Brooch and Pendant Collection

Brooch and pendant group includes Victorian jet, early 20th century carved Edelweiss ivory brooch and green Bakelite elephant brooch, as well as a carved flower brooch.

A vintage amber crystal necklace, an antique carved ivory…

Antique Jewelry Set: Amber, Ivory, Jet, and Locket

A vintage amber crystal necklace, an antique carved ivory necklace and pendant, a jet star brooch and an antique mourning locket on chain, (4 items), 19th and early 20th century,

Victorian 18ct gold and jet mourning pendant

Victorian Gold & Jet Mourning Pendant

Victorian 18ct gold and jet mourning pendant

An early 20th century 9ct. gold mounted puff heart jet carved…

9ct. Gold Puff Heart Jet Carved Pendant

An early 20th century 9ct. gold mounted puff heart jet carved pendant, plain form with central strap and loop suspension. Length 4 cm.

Two silver stone set pendant necklaces and a pearl brooch; 39…

Silver Stone Pendants and Pearl Brooch Set

Two silver stone set pendant necklaces and a pearl brooch; 39 mm circle brooch set with 6.25 mm round fine cultured pearls, a 23 mm round chequerboard French jet pendant on rope chain and a cabochon bloodstone and leaf motif pendant on a square cable…

Large jet cross pendant, height 11.5 cm

11.5cm Jet Cross Pendant

Large jet cross pendant, height 11.5 cm

Victorian French jet cameo photo locket, the oval locket carved…

Victorian French Jet Cameo Locket with Classical Portrait

Victorian French jet cameo photo locket, the oval locket carved with classical portrait to cover

A Victorian carved jet cameo pendant

Victorian Jet Cameo Pendant

A Victorian carved jet cameo pendant

A Victorian jet cross pendant, the front with incised…

Victorian Jet Cross Pendant with Chain

A Victorian jet cross pendant, the front with incised decoration, with suspension ring and white metal chain. Length 8 cm.

Long French jet necklace with tassel pendant, and silver clasp

French Jet Tassel Necklace with Silver Clasp

Long French jet necklace with tassel pendant, and silver clasp

A Victorian pietra dura pendant and silver chain, the oval…

Victorian Pietra Dura Pendant with Jet Bead Tassels

A Victorian pietra dura pendant and silver chain, the oval pendant with pink, white and blue flowers, with three 'tassels' of jet beads suspended from the base, attached to small but strong link chain set with eight conforming jet beads.

Antique gold mourning locket set with a central old cut diamond,…

Antique Mourning Locket with Diamond and Enamel Decoration

Antique gold mourning locket set with a central old cut diamond, seed pearls, and French Jet. With enamelled decoration. Approx locket size 5 cm x 5 cm x 1.5 cm high

Jet good Luck pendant, horseshoe theme on later gold pendant…

Horseshoe Jet Pendant for Good Luck

Jet good Luck pendant, horseshoe theme on later gold pendant fitting, 35 x 32 mm.

Victorian Vulcanite and jet locket pendants, vulcanite with…

Victorian Vulcanite and Jet Locket Pendants

Victorian Vulcanite and jet locket pendants, vulcanite with cameo of young woman with grapes in her hair, bun and bale missing, jet set with seed pearls, some repairs, locket compartment on reverse

Baltic amber pendant on a fine jet necklace

Baltic Amber Pendant on Jet Necklace

Baltic amber pendant on a fine jet necklace

Jet and jade pedant with open locket verso, as inspected

Open Locket Jet and Jade Pendant

Jet and jade pedant with open locket verso, as inspected

Large antique Whitby jet pendant with central decoration

Antique Jet Pendant with Central Decoration

Large antique Whitby jet pendant with central decoration

Vintage Whitby jet pendant with portrait on porcelain

Porcelain Portrait Pendant with Whitby Jet Vintage Charm

Vintage Whitby jet pendant with portrait on porcelain

A silver gilt jet and seed pearl pendant/locket, c.1890. The…

Silver Gilt Pearl Pendant Locket with Keepsake Compartment

A silver gilt jet and seed pearl pendant/locket, c.1890. The locket is hinged with a keepsake compartment

Whitby jet locket pendant

Jet Locket Pendant from Whitby

Whitby jet locket pendant

Whitby jet locket pendant, interior portrait

Jet Locket: Portrait Within

Whitby jet locket pendant, interior portrait

Whitby jet locket pendant

Jet Locket Pendant from Whitby

Whitby jet locket pendant

Whitby jet cameo locket pendant, woven hair interior

Whitby Jet Hair Locket Pendant

Whitby jet cameo locket pendant, woven hair interior

Whitby jet locket pendant

Whitby Jet Locket Pendant

Whitby jet locket pendant

Whitby jet locket pendant, interior portrait

Jet Locket: Secret Portrait

Whitby jet locket pendant, interior portrait

Whitby jet cameo pendant

Whitby Jet Cameo Pendant

Whitby jet cameo pendant

A jet locket; with foliate engraved front panel, 40 x 33 mm

Foliate Engraved Jet Locket - 40 x 33 mm

A jet locket; with foliate engraved front panel, 40 x 33 mm