الثلاثاء، 6 أغسطس 2013

Why People Like Brass Lockets

By Nita McKinney


The history of brass lockets is very old and goes back to the time when handmade techniques were utilized to create such master pieces and modern technology was unknown. Females love this extremely distinctive jewelry piece no matter what their cultural values are or what sort of background they belong to.

History uncovers that at one time lockets were in particular used to hide some important things in them. These things could be anything extending from valuable stones, toxins, prescriptions, cinders or hair of dead people or they were dispatched with extraordinary herbs keeping to keep away the shrewd spirits. In old times they were likewise acknowledged to bring good luck.

It was not before the Victorian era when these type of jewelry pieces became quite popular. The most significant pieces of that time were decorated with precious stones like diamonds, ruby, pearls or other bright colored stones. Some of these pieces were hand painted as it was a very common thing to do in those times. All of them were handcrafted which makes them even more precious.

In spite of the fact that different metals like gold, silver, iron and copper were all used to make lockets however the ones made of brass gave an altogether different and unique look. These are regularly presented to companions, family and friends or they are kept as a memorable piece or in recognition of something exceptionally dear.

Although most of the locket necklaces are made in a way that you can open them up and store something precious inside, but there are a few which are just solid metal and they cannot be opened. There are many different shapes of lockets and almost all of them are popular in their own distinctive way. They can be heart shaped, oval in shape, square or even circle.

When you go out to buy an antique locket piece for yourself there are some important facts that you should be aware of so that you make the right decision in this regards. The first and the most important thing to consider is that you should never compromise when it comes to quality. A piece you buy should be totally unique and 100% real there should be nothing fake about it.

Provided that its an open locket piece, the fitting ought to be solid enough so that it holds the photograph or whatever valuable thing that you need to store in it. There ought to be a legitimate plastic with the intention that your photographs or valuable things don't get harmed. It should not be difficult to open or close it without putting too much of exertion. Additionally, if its lightweight it would be favored by wearers as contrasted with an exceptionally overwhelming looking piece.

Thus, when it comes to brass lockets the traditional history is very rich. People since the ancient times find it as an absolutely lovely piece to give as a present to women no matter what age group they belong to. It depends on your budget whether you go for an affordable or a bit pricey piece depending on how much craftsmanship is involved.




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