My daughter was preparing to go into the Navy & told me she'd kidnapped my locket until I got her one. That's what made me go looking, & together we picked out this one, for the name of it is "Journey" & that's what her life has been & continues to be.

It comes with small clear plastic cut-outs to protect the pictures contained therein, which also double as a tracing patterns for cutting the desired pictures to the perfect size. The metal frames that hold the pictures and plastic in place are very sturdily clipped into the frame and require a very small lens or jeweler flat head screwdriver for removal. If you're not readily adept at such intricate work, it might be worthwhile to take this to a jeweler to remove them for you. (We successfully removed them ourselves.) I recommend having the pictures professionally developed so they can last decades; inkjet pictures just don't seem to have the needed longevity.

The locket size is perfect - about 3/4" long...not too small to be able to see who's in the picture...not so big it's obnoxious or gaudy to wear. The large clasp on top of the locket makes it easy to change chains quickly to customize length for different outfits. The textured finish on the outside of much of the locket also hides finger prints. My daughter loves it, & I enjoy seeing it on her. (Now we just have to wait for her to complete boot camp for her to get to wear it again.)