✅ SOLVED Is this a "fake" locket?? Jewelry experts?

[perdidogringo]

Hi all,

I found what I believe to be a locket today. It has a knob on the side but no matter what I do, I can't get it to open. The knob wlll twist off but still no luck. I'm starting to think it might be just a cheap pendant, made to look like a locket, but isn't made to open. Any thoughts? Thank you in advance.

 

[Jack873]

The knob makes me think it could actually be a watch. Do you see any type of hinge?

 

[Jose The Goon]

I'm thinking it may be a pull knob to open the locket. Squirt some WD-40 in there and let it soak in for a while before you attempt to pull it. Also, you could try this method to open it. The method is described in the link below;

 

[Red-Coat]

It looks like a Bulova pendant watch, but I'm not sure what's happened to the dial and hands portion. Has it filled up with gunk below the crystal?

https://addkey.htmlteen.baby/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=80240

 

[opalboy]

Use a super thin knife blade, that should open it. Cool find!

 

[ARC]

It appears to be gold filled.

 

[Red-Coat]

It appears to be gold filled.

The Bulova listing says 'gold tone', which usually means a plating that's gold coloured, but doesn't contain any gold.

 

[ARC]

I said "appears" not "IS"... just to be clear.
And after further research agree it is heavy plate.

 

[Doubter in MD]

Solved! Nice ID Red-Coat!

 

[perdidogringo]

The knob makes me think it could actually be a watch. Do you see any type of hinge?

No hinge that I can see.

 

[perdidogringo]

It looks like a Bulova pendant watch, but I'm not sure what's happened to the dial and hands portion. Has it filled up with gunk below the crystal?

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https://addkey.htmlteen.baby/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=80240

Yeah, I saw that online, too, however, like you said, there are no dial or hands that I can see. And when the knob it twisted one way it twists off; the other way it tightens it.

 

[perdidogringo]

Use a super thin knife blade, that should open it. Cool find!

Tried that and still couldn't open it. Might have to consult a jeweler.

 

[perdidogringo]

The Bulova listing says 'gold tone', which usually means a plating that's gold coloured, but doesn't contain any gold.

Definitely gold plating and unfortunately, not real gold.

 

[perdidogringo]

It looks like a Bulova pendant watch, but I'm not sure what's happened to the dial and hands portion. Has it filled up with gunk below the crystal?

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https://addkey.htmlteen.baby/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=80240

Yeah, I think this is probably a Bulova pendant necklace watch, but filled with "gunk" like Red-Coat mentioned. Since I viewed it in the daylight you can barely see the dial and hand portion through the gunk. I was hoping that it was an old locket with a photo inside, but it is what it is. Thanks, Red-Coat and Jack873!