locket

This item serves as a personal shrine, designed to keep a cherished memory physically close to the wearer's heart. It carries a strong connotation of sentimentality, nostalgia, and intimacy, often associated with family heritage or lost loved ones. As a concrete noun, it follows standard English countability rules. It is a distinct physical object that can be counted individually, though it is frequently paired with the prepositional phrase "on a chain" to describe its typical method of wear.