Locket Stories

Henry Locket: Photo of brother who passed away.

Henry Locket: Photo of brother who passed away.

"For my nephew Dereck, pictured in the middle. His brother Dustin died of an overdoes three years ago. Dustin was a “Big” personality and impacted many people in a positive way. Derek and Dustin were very close and did everything together. Dustin’s loss has been difficult for the entire family. He was only 26 when he died."…
Matching Lockets So They Will Remain Close To Each Other's Hearts

Matching Lockets So They Will Remain Close To Each Other's Hearts

The Penny Locket for Joe and the Roxie Belle Heart Locket for Linda."This is Joe and his wife Linda. They are close to being married 55 years. Linda and Joe have lived a wonderful life and raised two boys. 3 1/2 years ago, Joe’s heart started to fail and was given 6 months to live. He had a procedure done to help his heart work longer called the LVAD (Left ventricular assistive device). This pump…
"I can hold on to this memory, while my mom holds onto the locket, when her memory no longer allows."

"I can hold on to this memory, while my mom holds onto the locket, when her memory no longer allows."

"For my mom. Dementia is a cruel diagnosis. The shock, grief, denial, roller coaster of emotions truly feels like more than one could handle. My mom is early in her disease, which does not mean easier, but this picture, this was a day that we set it aside. While visiting from out of state, I did her make-up (while recording it, of course), and we laughed and joked about my (lack of) ability,…
Meet Mandy!

Meet Mandy!

Mandy started working at The Locket Sisters about four years ago when my sister and I had to do some international traveling to find answers to some questions that our local mentors and colleagues couldn't provide. I remember we gave her a whole setup for getting photos inside lockets with our process from her home (which is hilarious to think about now). Mandy has been here part-time since n…