Handcrafted Heart Lockets · Est. Avero Atelier

Keep the ones you love close.

Crafting keepsakes that preserve life's most meaningful moments.

An heirloom heart locket, engraved by hand and made to hold a memory against your heart — treasured for a lifetime, and passed on to the next.

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Avero ornate gold heart locket necklace
18k Gold Vermeil
Free Hand Engraving
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Avero Atelier heart locket with signature packaging

Our Story

Born from a single, quiet promise.

Avero began with a locket passed between three generations — a small golden heart carrying the faces of those who came before. We felt that weight, that warmth, and knew it deserved to be made again, beautifully.

Every Avero locket is designed in our atelier and finished by hand, then presented in our signature keepsake box. No two engravings are alike, because no two stories are.

— The Avero Atelier

The Signature Collection

Heart lockets, made to be kept.

Three interpretations of one timeless form — each opening to hold two photographs, and a lifetime of meaning.

Bestseller The Éternel heart locket

The Éternel

Polished 18k gold vermeil · Classic heart

$148


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New The Amoureux heart locket

The Amoureux

Hand-engraved initials · Vintage finish

$172


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Limited The Précieux heart locket

The Précieux

Set with lab diamonds · Solid detailing

$236


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The Lookbook

Every locket tells a story.

Engraved for a love, a family, or a faithful friend — opened to reveal the faces you hold dear.

Open Avero heart locket holding a couple's photo with a 'Forever in my heart' engraving
Avero heart locket showing front, back and inside hand-engraving options
Avero personalised pet photo heart locket necklace engraved with a pet's name

Worn Every Day

A little weight that means
everything.

Delicate enough for the everyday, meaningful enough to never take off. The Avero heart rests just where it belongs — close to yours.

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Model wearing the Avero heart locket necklace

Craftsmanship

Made to be worn for a lifetime.

The details you can't see are the ones we care about most.

18k Gold Vermeil

A generous layer of gold over sterling silver — warm, lasting, and kind to skin.

Hand Engraving

Names, dates and words, cut by a master engraver — never machine-stamped.

Holds Two Photos

A hinged interior keeps two loved faces close, protected behind glass.

Lifetime Warranty

Complimentary re-plating and repairs, because heirlooms should endure.

Avero Atelier heart locket presented in signature black and white gift packaging — Hold What Matters Most

Make It Yours

Three steps to a keepsake.

Choose your locket

Select the silhouette and finish that speaks to you, from the Éternel to the diamond-set Précieux.

Engrave your words

Add a name, a date, coordinates or a private message — hand-engraved front and back.

Fill it with love

Tuck two photographs inside and gift it in our signature keepsake box, ready to be treasured.

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“I keep my mother and daughter over my heart every day. The engraving is exquisite — it truly feels like an heirloom already.”
Éloïse M. · Verified Avero Client

Good to Know

Heart locket questions, answered.

What is a heart locket necklace?

A heart locket is a heart-shaped pendant that opens on a hinge to hold two small photographs or a keepsake inside. Avero heart lockets are handcrafted to keep the people you love close to your heart, every day.

Can I engrave my Avero heart locket?

Yes. Every Avero locket includes complimentary hand engraving. You can add a name, a date, initials, coordinates or a short private message, cut by a master engraver on the front and back — never machine-stamped.

What metal are Avero lockets made from?

Avero heart lockets are crafted in 18k gold vermeil — a generous layer of 18-karat gold over sterling silver. It is warm, long-lasting, tarnish-resistant and gentle on sensitive skin.

How many photos fit inside the locket?

Each Avero heart locket holds two photographs, protected behind glass in a hinged interior — ideal for a couple, a parent and child, or two cherished memories.

Where can I buy an Avero heart locket?

Avero heart lockets are available online at averoatelier.com and through our official Etsy shop, Avero Atelier. Every order arrives in our signature gift-ready keepsake box.

Do Avero lockets come with a warranty?

Yes. Every Avero locket is backed by a lifetime warranty with complimentary re-plating and repairs, because an heirloom is made to be passed on to the next generation.

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