Has everyone recovered from swooning over the romantic way Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris marked their one-year anniversary? It took us a while, too. It also left us desperately wanting a vintage heart-shaped locket necklace, asap.
Lockets, of course, are an age-old way to express love, but did you know that they have a fascinating history? For instance, in ancient times lockets were used as a portable transfer of medicines, or even poison (think of it as the pepper spray of yore). In the Victorian England, lockets were used to show love by holding a picture, baby tooth, or even a lock of hair—but they were also a sign of mourning as a way to remember the deceased. Later on in the 19th and 20th centuries, they were used as a keepsake between lovers, holding a portrait, secret note, or even a cotton ball doused in perfume, for a soldier at war to remember his love by.
Today, lockets are simply an elegant, old fashioned way to show your love that's way more lasting than say, an Instagram shoutout. And they couldn't be more romantic. Check out Swift's post and see our picks to shop now.
Antique gold locket, $650, Doyle & Doyle.
Antique gold locket, $425, Doyle & Doyle.
Silver locket, $75, Things Remembered
Silver locket, $625, Tiffany & Co.
Photos: Courtesy of retailers
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