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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 It might be outdated or ideologically biased.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.