Silver lockets were first popularised by the Victorians – who commonly used them as gifts on a variety of special occasions. Silver lockets come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and designs to suit most tastes. And, a silver locket can almost always be engraved with a special message to highlight the importance of any occasion.
Modern lockets are commonly styled along the same traditional themes popular for centuries. Some are basically tiny picture frames, designed to hold a pair of photos, while others have special inner panes and can accommodate as many as eight pictures. Other lockets are more like tiny containers and can be used to hold tiny keepsakes, such as a lock of hair, dried wild flower or other significant token. A third traditional locket variety has a chamber designed to hold a piece of absorbent material that the cologne or perfume of a loved one can be added – these lockets were originally used to provide cover for bad body odour.
Silver lockets today are popular because they offer a great way to keep a memento close in style. Common variations on the traditional silver locket include trendy embellishments, like inlaid gold detail, engraving and/or etching, and, of course, the addition of gemstones to add a little extra sparkle. A good tip if you’re buying a locket for someone else is to consider the weight of the locket and the strength of the chain it will be worn on. Most jewellers will happily recommend a suitable chain if you’re unsure.
Buying a silver locket online is simple – and with the selection of lockets available from online shops, it’s no surprise that silver lockets are among the most popular jewellery items bought online. When choosing yours, aim to buy from a jeweller with a clear quality guarantee, fair return policy, and a solid reputation.
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Sterling Silver Filigree Heart Pendant From Tesco , 41, 5cm, chain, extender, filigree, heart, jewellery, locket, silver, sterling, tesco... £10.00 | Heine Locket Necklace From Kaleidoscope , chain, coloured, kaleidoscope, locket, pendant, silver... £11.74 | Sterling Silver Oval Locket From Tesco , 16'', adjustable, chain, hangs, jewellery, locket, necklace, oval, pendant, silver, sterling, stylish, tesco... £12.00 |
Sterling Silver Heart Locket From Tesco , 16'', chain, heart, jewellery, locket, pendant, silver, tesco... £12.00 | Gold Plated Silver Heart Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2198264, argos, classic, gold, heart, jewellery, locket, lockets, pendant, plated, silver, watches... £12.95 | Heart Locket Keyring From Smart Gift Solutions , 11d, 52wmm, 92l, beautiful, gift, gifts, heart, high, keyring, opens, photos, reveal, shape, shine, silver, smart, solutions, wedding... £12.95 |
Sterling Silver Round Wish Upon a Star Locket. From Argos , 2197911, argos, fashion, jewellery, locket, necklaces, round, silver, star, sterling, watches, wish... £12.99 | Sterling Silver 'Mum' Heart Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2191993, 'mum', argos, chains, classic, family, heart, jewellery, locket, necklaces, pendant, pendants, silver, sterling, watches... £12.99 | Sterling Silver Oval Family Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2199380, argos, chains, classic, family, jewellery, locket, lockets, necklaces, oval, pendant, pendants, silver, sterling, watches... £12.99 |
Silver Oval Photo Locket Keyring From The Gift Experience , 39, 88, anniversary, brighten, checking, delightful, experience, gift, gifts, keyring, keys, lippy, little, message, mirror, mm, open, oposite, personalise, personalised, photograph, reveal, set, side, space, whatever... £13.99 | Sterling Silver Pave Set Heart Locket on a fine curb chain From Tesco , 4146cm, adjustable, chain, cubic, curb, heart, jewellery, locket, opening, set, silver, sterling, tesco, zirconia... £14.00 | Engraved Heart Locket Keyring From The Gift Experience , 11, 47, 50, 52, anniversary, characters, child, engrave, experience, gift, gifts, girlfriend, heart, keyring, locket, love, loved, lovely, loving, message, mm, mum, occasion, opens, partner, photographs, plated, reveal, say, shiny, silver, space, whatev... £14.95 |
Sterling Silver Stone Set Forget Me Not Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2198068, argos, chains, classic, jewellery, locket, lockets, necklaces, pendant, pendants, set, silver, sterling, stone, watches... £14.99 | Sterling Silver Flower Open Heart Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2198147, argos, chains, classic, flower, heart, jewellery, locket, lockets, necklaces, open, pendant, pendants, silver, sterling, watches... £14.99 | Silver Diamond Set Twinkle Twinkle Locket From Tesco , 355cm, chain, diamond, jewellery, locket, pendant, set, silver, single, starshaped, sterling, tesco, twinkling... £15.00 |
Sterling Silver Love Script Heart Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2198154, argos, chains, classic, heart, jewellery, locket, lockets, love, necklaces, pendant, pendants, script, silver, sterling, watches... £16.99 | Me to You Sterling Silver Heart Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2160838, argos, chains, children's, heart, jewellery, locket, me, necklaces, pendant, pendants, silver, sterling, watches... £16.99 | Sterling Silver Embossed Oval Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2199366, argos, chains, classic, embossed, jewellery, locket, lockets, necklaces, oval, pendant, pendants, silver, sterling, watches... £16.99 |
Little Gems Sterling Silver Heart Locket. From Argos , 2160670, argos, chains, children's, gems, heart, jewellery, little, locket, necklaces, pendants, silver, sterling, watches... £16.99 | Silver Plated Heart Locket Keyring From Treat Her , beautiful, doubles, gifts, heart, holdtwo, key, locket, opens, photos, plated, ring, shape, silver, stylish, treat... £16.99 | Sterling Silver Embossed Heart Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2198099, argos, chains, classic, embossed, heart, jewellery, locket, lockets, necklaces, pendant, pendants, silver, sterling, watches... £16.99 |
Sterling Silver Diamond Set Oval Locket From Tesco , ''little, diamond, engraved, jewellery, locket, ovalshaped, set, silver, single, star'', sterling, tesco, words... £17.50 | Sterling Silver Love Heart Diamond Key Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2198116, argos, chains, classic, diamond, heart, jewellery, key, locket, lockets, love, necklaces, pendant, pendants, promotion, silver, sterling, watches... £17.99 | Coleen Sterling Silver With Love Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2184670, argos, chains, coleen, fashion, jewellery, locket, lockets, love, necklaces, pendant, pendants, silver, sterling, watches... £17.99 |
Forever Friends Sterling Silver Cubic Zirconia Bear Locket. From Argos , 2160591, argos, bear, chains, children's, cubic, forever, friends, jewellery, locket, necklaces, pendants, silver, sterling, watches, zirconia... £17.99 | Peppa Pig Sterling Silver Oval Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2173605, argos, chains, children's, jewellery, locket, necklaces, oval, pendant, pendants, peppa, pig, silver, sterling, watches... £17.99 | Sterling Silver Mum Oval Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2199438, argos, chains, classic, family, jewellery, locket, lockets, mum, necklaces, oval, pendant, pendants, silver, sterling, watches... £17.99 |
Sterling Silver Amethyst Cubic Zirconia Heart Locket Pendant From Argos , 2198006, amethyst, argos, chains, cubic, heart, jewellery, locket, lockets, necklaces, pendant, pendants, silver, sterling, watches, zirconia... £19.95 | Sterling Silver Diamond Cut Sandblast Oval Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2198075, argos, chains, classic, cut, diamond, jewellery, locket, lockets, necklaces, oval, pendant, pendants, sandblast, silver, sterling, watches... £19.99 | Sterling Silver Large Plain Heart Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2199421, argos, chains, classic, heart, jewellery, locket, lockets, necklaces, pendant, pendants, plain, silver, sterling, watches... £19.99 |
| Locket Pendant From Kaleidoscope , 18, 46, box, chain, cm, cultured, ins, kaleidoscope, locket, pearl, silver, sterling... £21.53 | Sterling Silver Cat Locket From Kaleidoscope , 18, 46, cat, chain, cm, ins, kaleidoscope, locket, silver, sterling... £21.53 | Gold Plated Silver Cubic Zirconia Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2185507, argos, chains, classic, cubic, gold, jewellery, locket, lockets, necklaces, pendant, pendants, plated, promotion, silver, watches, zirconia... £21.99 |
Sterling Silver Cubic Zirconia Heart Locket. From Argos , 2193881, argos, cubic, fashion, heart, jewellery, locket, lockets, promotion, silver, sterling, watches, zirconia... £22.99 | Sterling Silver Guardian Angel Locket From FindMeAGift , &ndash, 30, 60, acts, adorable, adoration, affection, angel, angels, beautiful, beautifully, chain, charm, children, clean, cm, crafted, customer, detailed, devotion, equally, essence, evoke, exquisite, eye, face, feelings, findmeagift, flutters, future... £24.20 | Locket Pendant From Grattan , 18, 46, box, chain, cm, cultured, grattan, ins, locket, pearl, silver, sterling... £24.47 |
| Sterling Silver Cat Locket From Look Again , 18, 46, cat, chain, cm, ins, locket, silver, sterling... £24.47 | Sterling Silver Red Enamel Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2197777, argos, enamel, fashion, jewellery, locket, lockets, pendant, promotion, red, silver, sterling, watches... £24.99 | Sterling Silver Pink Enamel Heart Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2198233, argos, chains, enamel, fashion, heart, jewellery, locket, lockets, necklaces, pendant, pendants, pink, promotion, silver, sterling, watches... £24.99 |
Hot Gems Sterling Silver Diamond Set Heart Locket. From Argos , 2162575, argos, diamond, fashion, gems, heart, hot, jewellery, locket, promotion, set, silver, sterling, watches... £24.99 | Sterling Silver Diamond Heart Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2197997, argos, chains, diamond, heart, jewellery, locket, lockets, necklaces, pendant, pendants, promotion, silver, sterling, watches... £24.99 | Engraved Heart Locket From Getting Personal , beautiful, cm, cute, engraved, gift, gifts, heart, locket, love, lovely, occasion, personal, personalised, pictures, silver, space, stirling, treasure, unique, whatever... £29.94 |
Personalised Heart Shaped Locket From Prezzy Box , 05cm, 2cm, 2cm\nwidth, \nheight, bag, beautiful, birthdays, box, centuries, close, engraved, gift, gifts, heart, locket, lockets, love, message, organza, photographs, prezzy, say, silver, sterling, used, weddings... £29.95 | Bridesmaid Sterling Silver Heart On Chain From The Gift Experience , 16, 36, bag, box, bridesmaid, bridesmaids, chain, children, decorated, embroidered, experience, gift, gifts, girl, hand, heart, inch, keepsake, little, locket, mini, mothers, organza, pendant, precious, safe, silk, silver, sterling, taffeta, thankyou, t... £29.99 | Personalised Heart Locket From A1 Gifts , 05cm, 12, 2cmd, 2cmh, a1, beautiful, characters, close, engraved, gifts, heart, holds, keeping, locket, loved, measuresw, mothers, necklacemade, perfectly, personalised, photo's, shiny, silver, sterling... £29.99 |
Sterling Silver Large Fancy Oval Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2199256, argos, chains, classic, jewellery, locket, lockets, necklaces, oval, pendant, pendants, silver, sterling, watches... £29.99 | Christening Sterling Silver Heart Locket On Chain From The Gift Experience , 16, 36, bag, box, chain, children, christening, decorated, experience, gift, gifts, girl, heart, ideas, inch, keepsake, little, locket, mini, organza, precious, real, recomended, safe, silk, silver, socks, sterling, surrounding, taffeta, tie, treasure,... £29.99 | Bridesmaid Heart Locket on Chain From The Gift Experience , 16, 36, bag, box, bridesmaid, bridesmaids, chain, children, decorated, embroidered, experience, gift, gifts, girl, hand, heart, heart , inch, keepsake, little, locket, mini, mothers, organza, part, pendant, precious, ribbon, safe, silk, silver, sterlin... £29.99 |
Juicy Lucy Sterling Silver Lucky Heart Locket. From Argos , 2161662, argos, chains, children's, heart, jewellery, juicy, locket, lucky, lucy, necklaces, pendants, promotion, silver, sterling, watches... £29.99 | Christening Sterling Silver Bangle From The Gift Experience , 36, 5cm, and , bag, bangle, box, bracelet, children, christening, decorated, diameter, engraved, experience, gift, gifts, girl, gorgeous, ideas, keepsake, little, locket, lovely, mini, organza, patern, precious, real, safe, silk, silver, socks, sterlin... £34.99 | Sterling Silver Winged Heart Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2183884, argos, chains, fashion, heart, jewellery, locket, lockets, necklaces, pendant, pendants, silver, sterling, watches, winged... £34.99 |
Christening Sterling Silver Bangle With Cross From The Gift Experience , 36, 5cm, and , bag, bangle, bangle , box, children, christening, cross, decorated, diameter, experience, gift, gifts, girl, girls, ideas, keepsake, little, locket, mini, organza, precious, real, safe, silk, silver, socks, sterling, surrounding, taffet... £36.99 | Sterling Silver Large Oval Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2198817, argos, chains, classic, jewellery, locket, lockets, necklaces, oval, pendant, pendants, silver, sterling, watches... £36.99 | Sterling Silver Bridesmaid Charm Bracelet From The Gift Experience , 14cm, 36, and , appear, bag, bell, box, bracelet, bridesmaid, bridesmaids, charm, charms, child, children, decorated, embroidered, experience, gift, gifts, girl, hand, heart, heart , horseshoe, keepsake, little, locket, mini, mothers, organza, piece,... £37.99 |
Christening Charm Bracelet From The Gift Experience , 14cm, 36, and , bag, box, bracelet, charm, charms, child, children, christening, cross, decorated, experience, gift, gifts, girl, hand, heart, ideas, keepsake, little, locket, mini, mouse, organza, real, safe, silk, silver, socks, sterling, surrounding... £37.99 | Heart Locket With Personalised Gift Box From The Gift Experience , 16, birthday, birthdays, box, care, chain, close, coloured, curb, embossed, experience, gift, gifts, gorgeous, hair, heart, inch, lock, locket, maybe, message, navy, opens, pendant, personalised, photo, shaped, silver, sits, writing... £39.95 | 9ct Gold and Silver Daughter Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2199328, 9ct, argos, chains, classic, daughter, family, gold, jewellery, locket, necklaces, pendant, pendants, promotion, silver, sterling, watches... £46.99 |
9ct Gold and Silver Oval Mum Locket. From Argos , 2334451, 9ct, argos, chains, classic, family, gold, jewellery, locket, lockets, mum, necklaces, oval, pendants, promotion, silver, sterling, watches... £57.99 | 9ct Gold and Silver Grandmother Oval Locket Pendant. From Argos , 9ct, argos, chains, classic, family, gold, grandmother, heart, jewellery, locket, necklaces, oval, pendant, pendants, promotion, silve, silver, sterling, watches... £59.99 | 9ct Gold and Silver Engraved Mum Heart Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2199201, 9ct, argos, chains, classic, engraved, family, gold, heart, jewellery, locket, mum, necklaces, pendant, pendants, promotion, silver, sterling, watches... £59.99 |
9ct Gold and Silver Granddaughter Oval Locket Pendant. From Argos , 2199304, 9ct, argos, chains, classic, family, gold, jewellery, locket, necklaces, oval, pendant, pendants, promotion, silver, sterling, watches... £59.99 | 9ct Gold and Silver Family Album Locket. From Argos , 2333500, 9ct, album, argos, chains, classic, family, gold, jewellery, locket, lockets, necklaces, pendants, promotion, silver, sterling, watches... £119.99 |