{"product_id":"the-secret-keeper-art-deco-binder-bros-inc-sterling-silver-locket-necklace","title":"The Secret Keeper | Art Deco Binder Bros. Inc. Sterling Silver Locket Necklace","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Story Behind the Piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis distinctive sterling silver necklace was made to carry its locket close. The original oval-link chain, finished with a front-facing T-bar toggle, gives the piece a striking, balanced look while keeping the locket front and center.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its heart hangs an elegant oval locket, decorated with crisp, machine-cut pinstripe engraving, a delicate beaded border, and a blank shield cartouche. Open it, and you’ll find both original sterling silver photo rims still intact—ready to hold two cherished memories. The cartouche remains unengraved, leaving space for a personal monogram or a story of its own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Legacy Chapter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece features the historic maker's mark of Binder Bros. Inc. (two capital \"B\" letters nestled inside interlocking circles) alongside a crisp \"STERLING\" guarantee. Founded in New York in 1922 by brothers Elmer C. and Lawrence O. Binder, the company became celebrated for their premium, bench-made silver and gold-filled jewelry throughout the 1920s and 1930s. True to the Art Deco movement, their work prioritized balanced geometry, clean lines, and architectural elegance. Because the factory stopped production by the late 1940s, intact, unmodified surviving pieces like this—especially functioning lockets—are prized historical treasures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith its original chain, complete photo rims, and working hinge, this piece brings its history forward while leaving room for someone new to make it part of their story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Circa 1930s, Art Deco\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Binder Bros. Inc., New York\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetal:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sterling silver\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNecklace length:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 17 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocket:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 40 × 27 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClosure:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Front-facing T-bar toggle\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterior:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Both original photo-retaining rims intact\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent vintage condition with an authentic silver patina; blank cartouche and clean, functioning hinge\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA one-of-a-kind vintage piece, ready to hold a little piece of your story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spark and Story","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67640408571994,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/9908\/5658\/files\/Engravedovallocketandchain-2.png?v=1791489713","url":"https:\/\/sparkandstory.co\/products\/the-secret-keeper-art-deco-binder-bros-inc-sterling-silver-locket-necklace","provider":"Spark and Story","version":"1.0","type":"link"}