Silver lockets are amongst the most popular pieces of vintage jewellery. Most lockets are worn on a chin round the neck although smaller ones can be brooches or charms.

The locket is made to hold a precious memento. The memento reminds us of something or someone.  It can be a photograph, a lock of hair a pressed flower, a few grains of sand from a favourite beach. Other ideas for mementos suitable for a locket can be stamps, a tiny poem or letter even a miniature charm.

The most popular vintage lockets are silver as gold ones are so costly these days. These lockets are normally hung from a silver chain although a ribbon or cord is also suitable. Small lockets can measure about 1cm with larger ones up to 6 or 7 cms sometimes been seen.

Silver lockets from the Victorian era can be very decorative, ones from the 1970s are very decorative too. You can expect to pay from about £70 upwards for a Victorian silver locket and from about £30 from a 1970s one.

Here is a selection of vintage silver lockets recently added to AntiquesAvenue shop.

Scroll pattern silver locket

Scroll silver locket

A substantial vintage silver locket with scroll decoration on both sides. This silver locket is from circa 1970s. There is space for your photos inside each door. The locket measures about 4.5 cms long plus the hanging loop

Oval silver locket

A most attractive vintage silver locket possibly from circa 1910 to 1920. This locket is made of silver ( stamped sterling silver on the reverse). The locket has a central design on one side whilst the reverse just has the decorative edge. The locket measures about 3.3 cms long.

This locket opens and inside is space for two of your own photos. The original retaining rings are inside this locket

Purple enamel silver locket

Purple enamel silver locket

This vintage silver locket is engine turned enamelled in purple on both sides. The locket dated from the earlier 1900s when silver jewellery enamelled like this was very popular. It measures about 2.9 cms diameter 1.25 inches.
The locket opens like a book and inside there is space in both sides for your own photos. The locket sill has its original retaining rings inside. This locket and the enamel is in excellent condition