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A tiny vault you wear over your heart, hoarding faces no one else gets to see.
means A small ornamental case, usually worn on a chain around the neck, that opens to hold a photo, a lock of hair, or some other small keepsake.
from From the Old French 'loquet,' meaning a small latch or catch — itself a diminutive of 'loc,' a lock or bolt (a cousin of the Germanic root behind English 'lock'). Originally a 'locket' was simply a little fastening or clasp; over time the word slid from the catch itself to the tiny hinged trinket that catch held shut, the small lockable thing you wore.
- victorian craze
- Mourners sealed dead loved ones' hair inside them
- name origin
- From French loquet, meaning a small latch
- poison pockets
- Some hid deadly powders for discreet murders
- royal secret
- Queen Victoria wore one holding Albert's hair
- spy gear
- Hidden compartments concealed coded messages and tiny photos
anna karenina's locket — tolstoy's 1877 novel where anna wears a locket containing her son's portrait
medieval reliquary lockets — european lockets from 1200-1500s designed to hold saints' remains or holy relics
victorian mourning lockets — 19th century jewelry holding hair of deceased loved ones, popularized during queen victoria's reign