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Sneak Preview of New Locket Design

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This isn’t a proper introduction for my new Hatshepsut Locket, but I can’t resist sharing some amateur pictures of my latest piece. This version is in sterling silver, hanging on a black satin cord.

Here’s how the necklace looks against my amazing bosom.

Please, Pistols, don’t get overexcited by this.

To open the locket, you first open the safety clasp and unscrew the top, like so.


Then you can slide the two sides of the pendant away from each other, like so.

Hatshepsut Locket
© Wendy Brandes 2007-2009


I’m not going to show you the gold and diamond version till the professional photos are taken.

Hatshepsut was an Egyptian queen who, after her husband (who was also her half-brother) died, proclaimed herself Pharaoh. I think she would have gotten along great with Empress Wu, the self-proclaimed female emperor of China, if only they hadn’t been separated by two millennia.

If you’re interested in owning this piece, email me at wbjewelry at hotmail dot com, because it’s not going on my site until I do the good photos.

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  7. …

    Damn you, temptress! Yet another thing to add to my ridiculously long list of wants from your website. I can’t save fast enough. 😛

  11. I have never seen a locket like that. I couldn’t figure out how it would convert, tricky tricky! I really like it.

  12. Apple, I’m blushing! Wait, no I’m not!

    Jill, yeah, I’m not really sure that locket is a fair description of it.

    Other peeps, glad you like it! Wait till you see the “real” one in gold.

  21. Yes – what an amazing bosom! I’m jealous – perfectly shaped – as is the locket – which is most unusual – I thought for a moment as I was reading the post that you might use it to keep a nip of something stronger than water in it – but no – it comes completely apart!

  23. this piece is incredible
    just beautiful craftsmanship
    and i love the idea of the piece

    brava!

  24. That is beautifully engineered! If I had one, I would keep it full of loose diamonds and let them spill out when I opened it, le sigh.

  28. That is a very cool take on what is usually just a boring locket. I love it! It’s very unique! =)

  31. OK, so I have to admit the first thing I thought was “Check out the cleavage!” Then I was so relieved to see that I was not the only one thinking this! Oh yeah, I like the necklace.

  32. Beautiful and totally unique, as your jewelry (and bosom) always is. Will the story of how the design relates to Hatshepsut come with the pictures of the gold and diamond version? Pretty please?

  34. Ooo, I read tons about Hatsheput back in the day. She really was impressive. Wore the beard & errthang.

  36. That truly is an amazing bosom. Um, neckboob.

    Er, nip-

    And you warned me about it, too.

    This should be for female spies with style, because hiding the cyanide tablet in a fake tooth is so passe.

  37. hi Wendy,this like all your designs is amazing.I love how they have great stories behind their design.I have just written a post on my xmas lust list.Your squirrel design is on it.hope you dont me using an image from your site,if theres a copyright name you need me to add,please let me know.
    muah!
    Marian.

  39. Gorgeous! Oh, and the locket is great too 😉 My first thought was that one could hide a lock of hair in there. The locket, not the boobs.

  40. So when are we going to get a locket based on your bosom, Wendy? Could be a bestseller… Could go tits up. Hee!