Photo Locket Necklaces
Photo locket necklaces hold a real printed picture inside — open the pendant and the photo is there, sealed and engraved with the words you choose. Each locket is made to order in 925 sterling silver from $85.95, in heart, oval, and tree-of-life designs.
A Locket with a Picture Inside, the Classic Way
Unlike projection pendants that reveal an image only against light, a photo locket shows the printed picture the moment it opens — the keepsake format families have passed down for generations. You upload the photo, we print, fit, and seal it, and the locket arrives ready to gift. Prefer the hidden-image style instead? Browse necklaces with a picture inside for projection designs.
Choosing Your Locket Shape
The heart locket is the most-gifted shape — a natural fit for wives, moms, and daughters. The oval locket frames portrait photos the way a tiny picture frame would, and the tree-of-life design adds a symbol of family and roots around the hidden photo. Selected designs add a birthstone setting, pairing her photo with her birth month; all shapes take engraving.
Heart, Oval, or Tree of Life: Which Locket Shape?
| Shape | Photo framing | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Heart | Heart-cropped print; selected designs add a birthstone | The most-gifted shape — wives, moms, daughters |
| Oval | Frames portrait photos like a tiny picture frame | Classic taste, vintage feel |
| Tree of Life | Photo sits behind a family-and-roots motif | Family keepsakes and grandmothers |
All three open to a printed, sealed photo and take engraving — the shape is about her taste, not the function.
What to Engrave
Short lines work best on a locket: a name, a date, "always with you." For help choosing lettering that stays legible at pendant size, see the engraving font guide. And if you're curious what the format has meant across generations, what a locket necklace symbolizes traces the history.
A Keepsake — and Often a Memorial
Many of these lockets are bought to hold the photo of someone being remembered: a parent, a grandparent, a pet. A locket with a picture inside lets that photo stay close without being on display, which is why it remains one of the most chosen sympathy and remembrance gifts. The heart locket buying guide covers photo sizing and design choices step by step.
Photo Locket Questions, Answered
Is the photo in a locket waterproof?
The print is sealed inside the locket, so everyday wear is fine. Take it off for swimming and showers — that protects both the print and the sterling silver.
How does the photo get inside the locket?
You upload your photo when ordering; we print it, fit it to the locket shape, and seal it before shipping. The locket arrives ready to gift.
What kind of photo works best?
A sharp, well-lit photo with the face filling the frame. We crop and fit it to the locket for you.
Care and Timing
Wipe the locket with a soft dry cloth after wear, keep it clear of perfume and pool water, and store it in a pouch. The sealed print stays crisp, and the sterling silver stays bright. Every locket is made to order and ships in 7-12 business days — plan ahead when gifting for a fixed date.