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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Locket

 

a piece of jewelry usually consisting of an oval or round flat case with a chain. The case has space for a miniature portrait or a memento. Lockets are worn around the neck.

The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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"In this state of doubt I have ventured on opening the locket, and my hesitation is naturally increased.
"Hearing this, it struck me as barely possible that the portrait in the locket might be the portrait of the absent person.
"I risked the experiment; I opened the locket, and put it into her hand.
She hid the locket in her bosom, under the white dressing-gown which she wore that day.
I gave him back his locket, and put my hand, without knowing what I was about, on the poor wretch's shoulder.
The 26-year-old lady, Runi Khatun, was brought to Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital in India and doctors, while carrying out surgery on her, brought out 69 chains, 80 earrings, 46 coins, eight lockets, 11 nose rings, five anklets and one wristwatch.
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Visitors can choose from building their own charm-filled lockets or take advantage of one of the lockets sets that are available.
'I Heart Lockets UAE' offers a collection of glass and perfumed lockets at Modhesh World.
He also pointed out that while the lockets may look dainty and fragile, they are made of ion-plated stainless steel, the same material used for steel watches, 'making them five to seven times stronger than regular plating.'
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