This out-of-this-world piece is Larkin's second locket and first ever truly double-sided stone piece! Larkin has always loved making the backs of pieces beautiful, but the nature of cabochons means one side is naturally the front (domed) and one side is the back (flat). With a locket, the back of the cab is... well, the inside!
🌕 One side of this locket features a round polished banded agate cabochon, while the other is a silver cratered lunar dome.
Larkin cut the banded agate cab from a stone found by our family near our home in southern Oregon and it includes creamy layers of agate and some crystalline structure. A bit of staining on its face gives the moonscape unique coloration.
As always, Larkin's silver work is entirely hand-fabricated, from the cratered moon face to the hinge and clasp.
Larkin cut stylized stars ✨ on the back of the cabochon so the agate shines through when the locket is open. The locket’s inside space is fairly capacious— it could easily fit a small lock of hair, packet of treasure, photograph, or remembrance memento.
This locket is sure to be loved (dare I say it…😅) to the moon and back! 🌝
