Sterling Silver Round Locket Necklace | Black Spinel Star Set | 925 Silver Figaro Chain | 18 Inch | 

Sterling Silver Round Locket Necklace | Black Spinel Star Set | 925 Silver Figaro Chain | 18 Inch | 

Keep what matters most close to your heart. Always.

There are pieces of jewellery that are beautiful. And there are pieces of jewellery that mean something. A locket is the rarest and most treasured of all — a piece that holds not just a stone, but a secret. A photograph. A memory. A person. This one is both beautiful and deeply meaningful, and it will be worn and treasured for decades.

The pendant is a perfectly formed domed disc of polished 925 sterling silver — smooth, mirror-bright, and satisfyingly substantial at 11mm wide and 5mm deep. At its centre, a 2mm black spinel is star-set in the classic eight-point star formation — a sparkling, inky black stone catching the light with a clean, brilliant intensity that provides a beautiful graphic focal point against all that cool, bright silver. A substantial polished oval bail connects the locket to the chain above with a quality, considered construction. And then — the moment that makes this piece extraordinary — a spring-loaded clasp releases the domed front to reveal a small interior space, perfectly sized to hold a tiny photograph, a lock of hair, a pressed flower petal, or any small, irreplaceable keepsake.

The locket hangs on an 18 inch 925 sterling silver figaro chain — 2.40g of quality, well-constructed sterling silver in the elegant alternating long-and-short link pattern, stamped 925 for authenticity and fastened with a sterling silver lobster clasp.

The details:

• 💎 11mm x 5mm domed round locket — polished 925 sterling silver
• ⭐ 2mm black spinel — star-set in classic eight-point formation
• 🔓 Spring-loaded clasp — opens to reveal interior keepsake space
• 🔗 18 inch 925 sterling silver figaro chain — 2.40g
• 🔒 Sterling silver lobster clasp
• 💎 Stamped 925 — authenticated sterling silver throughout
• 🤲 Handmade — individually crafted with genuine precious stone

What is Black Spinel? Black spinel is a naturally occurring precious gemstone — a magnesium aluminium oxide with an intense, deep black colour and a brilliance that rivals black diamond. It has been used in fine jewellery for centuries and is prized by collectors and jewellers for its exceptional hardness, its clean faceting, and its extraordinary depth of colour. Unlike some black stones, black spinel has a genuine, naturally occurring black colour — not treated, not enhanced. The 2mm stone in this locket is faceted to maximise its light return, creating that characteristic clean sparkle that makes it so striking against polished silver.

The locket as an object has been treasured since the Renaissance — worn by monarchs and commoners alike as a private place to carry an image of someone loved. Queen Victoria famously never removed her locket after Prince Albert's death. Lockets are given at births, at marriages, at losses, at milestones. They are given when words are not quite enough.

Wear it every day — the clean, minimal design means this locket sits beautifully against any neckline and layers effortlessly with other fine silver pieces. Or wear it for the occasions that matter — and tuck inside it whatever you most need to carry close.

An exceptionally meaningful gift — for a new mother, for a daughter leaving home, for a grandmother, for a best friend, for someone beginning something new or marking something that has ended. The kind of jewellery that becomes part of a person's story.

Caring for your locket:

925 sterling silver and black spinel both benefit from careful, regular care:

• 🚿 Keep it dry — remove before swimming, bathing, or going out in heavy rain; moisture can affect both the silver and the spring clasp mechanism over time
• 🧴 Last on, first off — apply perfume, hairspray, and lotions before putting your necklace on; chemicals can tarnish sterling silver
• 😴 Take it off before bed — protects both the locket mechanism and the delicate chain
• 🫧 Clean gently — polish the locket with a soft silver polishing cloth to maintain that extraordinary mirror shine; clean the chain with the same cloth; avoid getting moisture inside the locket
• 📦 Store carefully — keep in a soft pouch or lined jewellery box; coil the figaro chain loosely to prevent kinking
• 🔓 Handle the spring clasp with care — open gently by pressing the release; avoid forcing or dropping the locket open as the spring mechanism is delicate
• ✨ Polish regularly — sterling silver develops a beautiful patina over time; a soft polishing cloth will restore its bright, clean shine whenever you wish

Each locket is individually crafted — slight variations in the polished finish and star setting are the marks of something genuinely handmade.