"Its central notion is the locket - which, way back when in medieval times, started out as reliquary jewels, a means to hold keepsakes from saintly martyrs, believed to have magical or healing powers (couldn't we all do with some of that these days?). Jump forward to the Victorian age, and the locket became a means of remembrance of loved ones, crammed with hair and miniature portraits of your dearly beloved. That's the notion which perpetuates today - Jilly Cooper kept pictures of her departed dogs in hers."
"Loquet reinvents the usually-metal locket as a vitrine of sapphire crystal, designed to hold different precious gem charms (the brand offers many), personal mementos, and maybe a dog picture, if you're that way inclined - and carry them all close to your heart. That's the big idea behind Goldsmith's newest design for Loquet, created in collaboration with Dover Street Market. The Eclipse Heart Charm is executed in 18-karat solid gold, set with 18 VVS diamonds around an agate cabochon - in other words, a black heart, which is, of course, fitting for an emporium established by the Comme des Garçons clan."
Loquet is a jewellery brand led by Sheherazade Goldsmith that centers on the locket as a personal keepsake. Lockets originated as medieval reliquary jewels holding saintly relics believed to have magical or healing powers. In the Victorian era lockets became remembrance pieces containing hair and miniature portraits of loved ones. Contemporary lockets can hold photographs or other mementos. Loquet transforms the traditional metal locket into a sapphire-crystal vitrine designed to hold interchangeable gem charms and personal keepsakes. The Eclipse Heart Charm, created with Dover Street Market, is 18-karat gold set with 18 VVS diamonds around an agate cabochon and is limited to ten pieces sold exclusively at Dover Street Market through 31 December. Loquet necklaces and charms are available now.
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