{"title":"Vintage Lockets","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur collection of vintage lockets represent the finest items from the Art Deco period onwards. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully engraved in precious metals, studded with precious stones, and ready to accept photographs and mementos of your nearest and dearest, we know we have the perfect piece for you.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vintage-9ct-gold-family-locket-circa-1958","title":"Vintage Family Mourning Locket 9ct Gold","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis sweet vintage family Locket is crafted in warm 9ct yellow gold and is double-sided with a clever, rotating interior mechanism, allowing you to store four cherished photographs of your loved ones. The exterior is smooth and tactile, featuring crisp engraving in a vertical, striped pattern on both sides, with an engraved monogram (MV) on the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTwo loving inscriptions within the locket reveal that it was commissioned in tribute to a beloved father and husband by the name of Mac Vennis, who lived between 1896–1958. It was gifted by his son, Philip after his death, to his mother to mark her first New Year without her husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe family chose to immortalise him as a hero, engraving the locket with meaningful quotes from Shakespeare’s famous work “Antony and Cleopatra”. Along the outer rim runs the moving line, “For his bounty, there was no winter in it,” a poetic tribute to a man of boundless generosity. Inside, a hidden inscription reads, “He was past the size of dreaming,” suggesting a man so extraordinary that reality itself fell short of his greatness. Together, these words paint a portrait of a husband remembered as larger than life, his wife’s own “Mark Antony”, whose memory she carried, quite literally, close to her heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis beautifully preserved 9ct gold mourning locket is a tender relic of love and remembrance from the mid-20th century and is ready to continue its long, loving family legacy, whilst holding your own cherished family photos close to the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWEIGHT:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.1 grams \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMEASURES:\u003c\/b\u003e Width 25mm x Height 34mm x Depth 7mm – Interior Width 21mm x Height 27mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMETAL\u003c\/b\u003e: Yellow Gold (stamped 9ct)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAGE:\u003c\/b\u003e Circa 1958\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARKS:\u003c\/b\u003e 9ct stamp, Patent mark, Maker’s initials (M.W.\u0026amp;S) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eITEM NUMBER:\u003c\/b\u003e 7353\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWe provide \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/laurelleantiquejewellery.com\/pages\/shipping-and-returns\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFree Worldwide Shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for this item. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/laurelleantiquejewellery.com\/pages\/payment-options\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eInterest Free Layaway and Finance Payment Options\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e are also available. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laurelle Antique Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32711443087406,"sku":"7353","price":995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0137\/0033\/3614\/files\/Vintage-9ct-Gold-Family-Locket-Circa-1958-COVER_faed94d3-57bf-4e1b-82c3-5edafc12d7ae.jpg?v=1771595223"},{"product_id":"vintage-fruit-locket-sterling-silver-18ct-gold","title":"Vintage Fruit Locket Sterling Silver 18ct Gold Gilt","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis large vintage fruit locket is exquisitely crafted from sterling silver and lavishly gilded in sunny 18ct yellow gold. The front features a large shield, hand-engraved with a bountiful \"fruit salad\" motif, a pineapple, pear, peaches, and grapes, framed by an intricately detailed, repoussé floral border. It opens to reveal two original photo frames and new windows ready to hold your most cherished memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe fruit salad is a fitting motif for a family locket, as in Victorian symbolism, the pineapple often signified hospitality and warmth, while pears and grapes evoked sweetness and prosperity. This locket may have belonged to a devoted mother who cherished her family deeply, with the vibrant mix of fruits, celebrating the family’s diversity, good health and unity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis sweet vintage fruit locket has been preserved in excellent condition, with the gold vermeil gleaming bright and the hinge snapping shut securely. It dates to Circa 1950–1970 and would make a great gift for a beloved wife or mother to hold cherished photographs close to her heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWEIGHT:\u003c\/b\u003e 27.2 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMEASURES\u003c\/b\u003e: Width 39mm x Height 49mm (63mm inc. bale) x Depth 11mm – Window Height 48mm x Width 38mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMETAL\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sterling Silver\/ 18ct Gold gilt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAGE\u003c\/b\u003e: Circa 1950 - 1970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARKS\u003c\/b\u003e: Sterling silver stamp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/b\u003e: Excellent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eITEM NUMBER:\u003c\/b\u003e 8204\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWe provide \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/laurelleantiquejewellery.com\/pages\/shipping-and-returns\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFree Worldwide Shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for this item. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/laurelleantiquejewellery.com\/pages\/payment-options\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eInterest Free Layaway and Finance Payment Options\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e are also available. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laurelle Antique Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32711585988654,"sku":"8204","price":995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0137\/0033\/3614\/files\/Vintage-Fruit-Locket-Sterling-Silver-18ct-Gold-cover_4a2bce91-2dc7-45e8-8c7b-5c9c1d5afff9.jpg?v=1771595276"},{"product_id":"vintage-sterling-silver-fern-locket","title":"Vintage Sterling Silver Fern Locket","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA beautiful vintage sterling silver locket from the late 20th Century, chased with a wonderful collage of fern leaves in the centre, with an ornate border, edged with silver beading.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\" data-mce-style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe piece is complete with windows within, ready to house two beloved family portraits and bears Birmingham hallmarks and the maker’s mark on the back of the bale.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWEIGHT: 18.5 grams  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMEASURES: Height 45mm (62mm inc. bale) x Width 36mm x Depth 10.5mm – Interior Height 40mm x Width 30mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMETAL: Sterling Silver (Stamped)  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAGE: Circa 1970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMARKS: 925\/ Sterling stamps, Birmingham Anchor hallmark, Maker’s mark (CME)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCONDITION: Excellent, commensurate with age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eITEM NUMBER: 24-254\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWe provide \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/laurelleantiquejewellery.com\/pages\/shipping-and-returns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFree Worldwide Shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for this item. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/laurelleantiquejewellery.com\/pages\/payment-options\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eInterest Free Layaway and Finance Payment Options\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e are also available. 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