A locket to treasure

Lockets are special for obvious reasons. Many people ask me about some of the lockets in my collection, and they always ask, "Does it open?"

The locket I'm featuring today certainly opens. I love that it opens in such an interesting way.

This locket has mother of pearl on the front and the back. It's set in gold-filled. 

It's killing me that I don't know the story of the man inside the locket. I bet he went to war and left this beaut for his lady to remember him when he got back. I bet that's what happened.