Brass Lockets As A Gift

By Rena Hudson


Gifts that lean towards the romantic or sentimental rarely go wrong. Man has been searching throughout history for different ways to hold those they love near and dear to their hearts and to show those loved ones just how much they mean to them. Flowers are thoughtful and pretty but fade and die much to soon. A sure to please lasting memorial can be found in the gifting of brass lockets.

There are numerous sizes and shapes that the locket and be found in and plenty of different places to get them from. Without much time or effort it is one of those things that have the potential to be as special and meaningful as the giver wants it to be. The selections are never-ending when it comes to what you can have made.

What shape to have is a good place to start in the decision making process. The usual shapes that someone might consider are often readily available. If nothing seems appropriate there is always the specially made route to choose. It might cost a little more but gives more options. Size is another thing to think about but it too can be what is easily available or made to order. Reflecting on the style and age of the recipient will aid in making the right choice.

Now the more specific design items can be looked at. Of those engraving is a common choice. This can be as simple as a name or initials. It can also be as elaborate as a special symbol, quote or phrase that has a special meaning. Some lockets can be purchase with designs such as flowers, hearts or swirls already engraved upon them.

A lot of folks decide to put an item of importance within the locket. It might be a photograph of the giver and receiver together or maybe just one of themselves. It could also be as easy as some sand from the beach or a piece of hair. The petal from a meaningful flower would work too.

A minute spool of paper with a prayer or poem written upon it might be an item to be placed inside the locket. A little piece of fabric saturated with perfume or cologne can serve as a reminder of a time, place or person. The selections for the filling are boundless. The size and imagination are the deciding factor.

Lockets can even be used as a way to remember and carry a small part of someone who has passed. It was not uncommon in days gone by to have a portion of the deceased ashes entombed within. A piece of their clothing or some other meaningful object is another choice. This is also a way to cherish the memory of a beloved pet and can often be purchased directly from the funeral home.

Brass lockets are a gift that has survived the test of time. They were present throughout history and are still fashionable today. This is something that can be given to your children and their children and so forth. Those who have experienced such a precious tradition will attest to the value. It is a great the custom to start if there is not already one like it within the family.




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