Help me with this locket!!

Chipk · Jun 5, 2019

Today I found what appears to be a gold locket. It’s about the size of a half dollar and came out of the ground ( about 5 inches deep) nice and shiny.

However I can’t open it up. There is a green crust along the edges of the sides. There is not enough room to force it or pry it open so I’m hoping there’s something I can soak it in to loosen it up or eliminate that crust.

I’m trying olive oil until a better solution comes along.

Any ideas?

K&T · Jun 5, 2019

Wd 40...soak it. Hopefully there is no picture inside to ruin . I found a small one once and did that and it opened fine.

Foragist · Jun 6, 2019

If it has a smooth surface on both sides, you can use a couple suction cups to apply some pulling force, to try opening it. Might take more soaking, some WD-40, etc. Repeated attempts might loosen it enough to open. No prying damage that way.

SageGrouse · Jun 6, 2019

OK, IF it has green stuff around the edges, that means it's gold-filled. Many many Victorian lockets were gold filled. thus yes the outside would be nice and shiny, but the inside would corrode.
Look for the hinge. The clasp will be opposite that. That's the area to concentrate on, in trying to open it. Good luck
Sage(Loves lockets!)Grouse

K&T · Jun 7, 2019

So did you get it open yet?

Help me with this locket!!

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