This Auction is for a gold filled necklace and a 20mm locket with a fired, polished, soldered and machined .40!cal. bullet: The locket itself is a Vintage 12k gold filled locket.
The locket itself, comprised of the crystals and bezel, is hand made from vintage, new old stock. I unwrapped the still sealed package to make this. These lockets are made from the inherited contents of my grandfather's jewelry briefcase. Inside the briefcase, there were materials to make both an approximately 20mm ( large locket) and 15 mm (smaller locket) and books of ancient gold leaf. He placed 23k gold leaf in the lockets and sold them ( see my other auctions for my effort at his design) My grandfather made and sold jewelry in his shop in Leadville, Colorado closing in the early 70's. I remember as a child that he was always giving these lockets as gifts to family and friends. My daughter and I put together lockets for all the girls in the family this year for Christmas and now we are ready for production.
The locket components (crystals and bezels) have been stored for over 50 years and have survived time quite nicely. They are new, old stock and have never been worn. These, being gold-filled are extremely durable and will last for a long time. I've added a new beautiful 18 inch 14k gold filled cable chain to each locket. The larger locket is roughly the size of a quarter. We are branching out and adding other unique items to these lockets and the results are elegant.
Inside this locket I've placed a cut and machined fired 40 cal. bullet. I spent some time cutting, soldering and polishing this item and I think it looks quite nice inside this locket. I've added a natural and genuine 5 mm garnetb that is secured inside the space where the fired primer was removed. The bullet itself floats inside the locket. The garnet adds a nice color to this very eye catching piece. I think that this "bullet" jewelry is a step above and is a great example of fine jewelry. The locket can be opened with a small screwdriver.
Please look at my other auctions for empty lockets that you can add your own items too and other items for sale that showcase these rare and unique items. I'm making more and will be listing them. Ask any questions you have.Thanks for looking. Make me an offer.
