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Want a Mnemosyne Twist Floating Locket, but don't want to pay full price? The Mnemosyne Seconds are your chance to get your sticky mitts on one of these beautiful lockets at a discount!
In all the years we've been stocking the Mnemosyne Floating Lockets, we've gone through dozens and dozens of shipments. Every so often, I'll receive a shipment from the manufacturer that is imperfect in some way. Usually, it's just that the manufacturer didn't quite use enough glue on one of the glass lenses, so they came loose during my rigorous quality control checks, or maybe there are a couple of scratches from rough handling in transit.
I hate throwing out something when it could be put to use, so I've been saving them up, planning to repair them myself someday, but I've never quite gotten around to doing it. So... now's your chance! I know there are a lot of creative sorts out there who can put these imperfect lockets to good use in their projects, so I'm offering them here at a discount. Stock is very limited, so if you see one you want then grab it fast!
Mnemosyne Seconds still come with a matching chain, but no gift box. Standard shipping applies, to keep costs as low as possible in case you want to purchase in bulk.
Back / Front - The back of the locket is the side that has the pendant loop attached. The front does not have the pendant loop attached. The locket can be worn either way, so I just use this term so you can visualise the location of any defects.
Cosmetic Imperfections - Scratches, dents, or chips that do not impede the functionality of the locket in any way.
Glass Cracked - One of more of the glass lenses has cracked during transit or quality control testing, but can still be repaired. These may be partially detached.
Glass Detached - One or more of the glass lenses has popped out during quality control testing, and will need to be glued back in.
Glass Loose- One of more of the glass lenses was discovered to be loose/wobbly during quality control, and may pop out eventually.
No Glass- One or more of the glass lenses broke during quality control testing and was not salvageable. The broken glass has been disposed of safely, so you will need to find and replace it with something else, such as a solid back panel.
Repaired - One or more of the glass lenses popped out during quality control testing, and I have glued them back in place for you. There may be some cosmetic imperfections due to leftover glue residue.
| Material: | Stainless Steel & Shatter-Resistant Reinforced Glass. |
| Allergens: | This locket contains absolutely NO Nickel, Lead, or Cadmium. |
| Chain Length: | 60cm (23.62") steel link chain in a matching colour included. Alternate chain lengths and styles are available on request. |
| Gift Box: | Not Included. |
| Charms: | The charms shown in the photo and video are just an example of what you could do with the locket if you so desired. No charms or beads come included with the locket. We do have some locket fillers available for purchase, which you can view here: Link. |
| 40mm Variant Measurements | |
| External Size: | 40mm (1.47") round, 7mm (0.28") thick. |
| Internal Size: | 32mm round, 5mm deep. |
| Trinkets: | Will fit trinkets up to 5mm thick. |
| 35mm Variant Measurements | |
| External Size: | 35mm (1.38") round, 7mm (0.28") thick. |
| Internal Size: | 25mm round, 5mm deep. |
| Trinkets: | Will fit trinkets up to 5mm thick. |
| 30mm Variant Measurements | |
| External Size: | 30mm (1.18") round, 6.65mm (0.26") thick. |
| Internal Size: | 20mm round, 5mm deep. |
| Trinkets: | Will fit trinkets up to 5mm thick. |
| 25mm Variant Measurements | |
| External Size: | 25mm (0.98") round, 6.5mm (0.25") thick. |
| Internal Size: | 17mm round, 5mm deep. |
| Trinkets: | Will fit trinkets up to 5mm thick. |
| 20mm Variant Measurements | |
| External Size: | 20mm (0.79") round, 6.65mm (0.26") thick. |
| Internal Size: | 12mm round, 5mm deep. |
| Trinkets: | Will fit trinkets up to 5mm thick. |
Plated Jewellery:
If a piece of jewellery is referred to as plated or electro-plated, that means that it was made out of a strong base metal (like steel, copper, or zinc alloy), and then essentially dipped it in a softer and less robust precious metal (like gold or silver) to give it a thin layer of precious metal on the outside. In plated jewellery, the precious metal usually makes up about 0.5% of the total weight of the item.
Plating jewellery creates vibrant colours and protects your skin from allergies to the base metal, but the plating will eventually wear away to reveal the metal underneath.
Filled Jewellery:
If a piece of jewellery is referred to as filled, that means that it was made out of a strong base metal (like steel, copper, or zinc alloy), with a sheet of precious metal over top. This is similar to the plating process, but much more robust. In filled jewellery, the precious metal usually makes up about 5% of the total weight of the item.
Filled jewellery is a little more expensive than plated jewellery because there is more of the precious metal, but it lasts longer because the precious metal won't flake away like it will in plated jewellery, while the core metal is stronger than a solid precious metal item.
Solid Jewellery:
If a piece of jewellery is referred to as solid, that means it is made entirely out of the advertised precious metal, usually with a small percentage of alloy metals mixed in to make it stronger. Pure silver or gold is very soft and loses its shape swiftly, so it's alloyed with a small percentage of another metal (usually copper) to make it strong enough to stand up to day to day wear.
Solid jewellery tends to look lovely and cost more because of the larger percentage of precious metals, but it is fussier to maintain. You'll need to regularly clean it to avoid the inevitable onset of tarnish, and you may occasionally need to bend it back into shape if you notice it's starting to look a bit wonky.
Colour-Toned Jewellery:
If a piece of jewellery is referred to as colour-toned, that means that the entire piece is made out of the strong metal (like steel, copper, or zinc alloy), and the metal has been dyed to resemble another metal (usually gold).
Colour-toned jewellery generally does not contain any precious metals. Colour-toning usually produces a darker starting colour than plating, but the colour is more reliable and will last for longer, and the overall piece is very strong and won't lose its shape.
The Cake Metaphor:
I like to use the cake metaphor to remember the difference.
If your jewellery has been plated, it's like a cake with a thin layer of icing on the outside and plain insides.
If your jewellery has been filled, it's like a cake with a thick layer of fondant on the outside and plain insides.
If your jewellery is solid, it's all icing and no cake. We're not judging, you do you, boo!
If you jewellery has been colour-toned, it's like a cake that has been coloured using food colouring instead of icing.
Why Not Both?
After that cake metaphor, I bet you're asking the same question I was: But I can have coloured icing AND a pretty rainbow cake on the inside! Why can't I have the same in jewellery?
The answer is that you can! It's quite common for manufacturers to colour tone the base metal of their plated jewellery before they plate it, because that makes it less obvious when the plating starts to wear away. It will still fade as the precious metal wears away, but the difference is less visible.
But, most manufacturers won't tell you if they've done that, so it's kind of one of those things where you just have to hope for the best.
The rates for shipping this item are:
Stock for this item is held in New Zealand. Please allow 1-4 days for delivery via CourierPost.
To keep the costs down, this item DOES NOT qualify for free shipping within New Zealand - at least, not by itself.
Would you like to qualify for free shipping? Of course you would! Free shipping is awesome! Just purchase any local item with free shipping in the same order, and you get free shipping on everything. Yay! Click here to view all our local items with free shipping. Please note, this excludes Factory Direct items.
Want a Mnemosyne Twist Floating Locket, but don't want to pay full price? The Mnemosyne Seconds are your chance to get your sticky mitts on one of these beautiful lockets at a discount!
In all the years we've been stocking the Mnemosyne Floating Lockets, we've gone through dozens and dozens of shipments. Every so often, I'll receive a shipment from the manufacturer that is imperfect in some way. Usually, it's just that the manufacturer didn't quite use enough glue on one of the glass lenses, so they came loose during my rigorous quality control checks, or maybe there are a couple of scratches from rough handling in transit.
I hate throwing out something when it could be put to use, so I've been saving them up, planning to repair them myself someday, but I've never quite gotten around to doing it. So... now's your chance! I know there are a lot of creative sorts out there who can put these imperfect lockets to good use in their projects, so I'm offering them here at a discount. Stock is very limited, so if you see one you want then grab it fast!
Mnemosyne Seconds still come with a matching chain, but no gift box. Standard shipping applies, to keep costs as low as possible in case you want to purchase in bulk.
Back / Front - The back of the locket is the side that has the pendant loop attached. The front does not have the pendant loop attached. The locket can be worn either way, so I just use this term so you can visualise the location of any defects.
Cosmetic Imperfections - Scratches, dents, or chips that do not impede the functionality of the locket in any way.
Glass Cracked - One of more of the glass lenses has cracked during transit or quality control testing, but can still be repaired. These may be partially detached.
Glass Detached - One or more of the glass lenses has popped out during quality control testing, and will need to be glued back in.
Glass Loose - One of more of the glass lenses was discovered to be loose/wobbly during quality control, and may pop out eventually.
No Glass - One or more of the glass lenses broke during quality control testing and was not salvageable. The broken glass has been disposed of safely, so you will need to find and replace it with something else, such as a solid back panel.
Repaired - One or more of the glass lenses popped out during quality control testing, and I have glued them back in place for you. There may be some cosmetic imperfections due to leftover glue residue.
| Material: | Stainless Steel & Shatter-Resistant Reinforced Glass. |
| Allergens: | This locket contains absolutely NO Nickel, Lead, or Cadmium. |
| Chain Length: | 60cm (23.62") steel link chain in a matching colour included. Alternate chain lengths and styles are available on request. |
| Gift Box: | Not Included. |
| Charms: | The charms shown in the photo and video are just an example of what you could do with the locket if you so desired. No charms or beads come included with the locket. We do have some locket fillers available for purchase, which you can view here: Link. |
| 40mm Variant Measurements | |
| External Size: | 40mm (1.47") round, 7mm (0.28") thick. |
| Internal Size: | 32mm round, 5mm deep. |
| Trinkets: | Will fit trinkets up to 5mm thick. |
| 35mm Variant Measurements | |
| External Size: | 35mm (1.38") round, 7mm (0.28") thick. |
| Internal Size: | 25mm round, 5mm deep. |
| Trinkets: | Will fit trinkets up to 5mm thick. |
| 30mm Variant Measurements | |
| External Size: | 30mm (1.18") round, 6.65mm (0.26") thick. |
| Internal Size: | 20mm round, 5mm deep. |
| Trinkets: | Will fit trinkets up to 5mm thick. |
| 25mm Variant Measurements | |
| External Size: | 25mm (0.98") round, 6.5mm (0.25") thick. |
| Internal Size: | 17mm round, 5mm deep. |
| Trinkets: | Will fit trinkets up to 5mm thick. |
| 20mm Variant Measurements | |
| External Size: | 20mm (0.79") round, 6.65mm (0.26") thick. |
| Internal Size: | 12mm round, 5mm deep. |
| Trinkets: | Will fit trinkets up to 5mm thick. |
Plated Jewellery:
If a piece of jewellery is referred to as plated or electro-plated, that means that it was made out of a strong base metal (like steel, copper, or zinc alloy), and then essentially dipped it in a softer and less robust precious metal (like gold or silver) to give it a thin layer of precious metal on the outside. In plated jewellery, the precious metal usually makes up about 0.5% of the total weight of the item.
Plating jewellery creates vibrant colours and protects your skin from allergies to the base metal, but the plating will eventually wear away to reveal the metal underneath.
Filled Jewellery:
If a piece of jewellery is referred to as filled, that means that it was made out of a strong base metal (like steel, copper, or zinc alloy), with a sheet of precious metal over top. This is similar to the plating process, but much more robust. In filled jewellery, the precious metal usually makes up about 5% of the total weight of the item.
Filled jewellery is a little more expensive than plated jewellery because there is more of the precious metal, but it lasts longer because the precious metal won't flake away like it will in plated jewellery, while the core metal is stronger than a solid precious metal item.
Solid Jewellery:
If a piece of jewellery is referred to as solid, that means it is made entirely out of the advertised precious metal, usually with a small percentage of alloy metals mixed in to make it stronger. Pure silver or gold is very soft and loses its shape swiftly, so it's alloyed with a small percentage of another metal (usually copper) to make it strong enough to stand up to day to day wear.
Solid jewellery tends to look lovely and cost more because of the larger percentage of precious metals, but it is fussier to maintain. You'll need to regularly clean it to avoid the inevitable onset of tarnish, and you may occasionally need to bend it back into shape if you notice it's starting to look a bit wonky.
Colour-Toned Jewellery:
If a piece of jewellery is referred to as colour-toned, that means that the entire piece is made out of the strong metal (like steel, copper, or zinc alloy), and the metal has been dyed to resemble another metal (usually gold).
Colour-toned jewellery generally does not contain any precious metals. Colour-toning usually produces a darker starting colour than plating, but the colour is more reliable and will last for longer, and the overall piece is very strong and won't lose its shape.
The Cake Metaphor:
I like to use the cake metaphor to remember the difference.
If your jewellery has been plated, it's like a cake with a thin layer of icing on the outside and plain insides.
If your jewellery has been filled, it's like a cake with a thick layer of fondant on the outside and plain insides.
If your jewellery is solid, it's all icing and no cake. We're not judging, you do you, boo!
If you jewellery has been colour-toned, it's like a cake that has been coloured using food colouring instead of icing.
Why Not Both?
After that cake metaphor, I bet you're asking the same question I was: But I can have coloured icing AND a pretty rainbow cake on the inside! Why can't I have the same in jewellery?
The answer is that you can! It's quite common for manufacturers to colour tone the base metal of their plated jewellery before they plate it, because that makes it less obvious when the plating starts to wear away. It will still fade as the precious metal wears away, but the difference is less visible.
But, most manufacturers won't tell you if they've done that, so it's kind of one of those things where you just have to hope for the best.
The rates for shipping this item are:
Stock for this item is held in New Zealand. Please allow 1-4 days for delivery via CourierPost.
To keep the costs down, this item DOES NOT qualify for free shipping within New Zealand - at least, not by itself.
Would you like to qualify for free shipping? Of course you would! Free shipping is awesome! Just purchase any local item with free shipping in the same order, and you get free shipping on everything. Yay! Click here to view all our local items with free shipping. Please note, this excludes Factory Direct items.