Locket Stories

Veranda Magazine Feature: The Gold Heart Locket

Veranda Magazine Feature: The Gold Heart Locket

In my first job out of college I worked on an in-home intervention team serving families who were focused on preservation. Or, in other terms, they were at risk of losing custody of their children because of abuse, neglect, poverty, and often abuses of power by the system, too. That job smacked me in my face with a PhD in The Real World. I'd grown up solidly middle class in an affluent community w…
The Heart Lockets!

The Heart Lockets!

We have a total of 4 different heart lockets. Each locket holds up to 2 pictures. If you've been with us from the beginning you'll recognize The Big Love Heart Locket as one of the originals. To this day it continues to be a favorite and one of our most ordered lockets. We even sold it at Uncommon Goods for a couple of years. Why are heart lockets so popular? I think there are vario…
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…
Happy 50th!

Happy 50th!

"It's a Christmas gift from my family. This photo was taken on my 50th birthday at our home."