Handmade Jewelry by artist Ann Hynes makes a great Mother's Day gift!

My mother was just visiting this past week and I hadn't seen her in a while. It was good to catch up and watch her spend time with her two grandsons. In the constant friendly battle between my sister and me for our mother's affection for our children I've decided to buy a locket for my mom for Mother's Day and put my kids' pictures in it. You see the Modern Locket has two sides and two sides only. There is no room there for my sister's brood!

For my mother this is the perfect gift. Not so for yours you say. Just click on the Mother's Day link you've just read and you'll find yourself amid a glorious selection of possible Mother's Day gift ideas brought to you by the Red Elephant Gallery. These are great gifts for any day and you may even find something for yourself.

So back to the locket that my mother will soon be wearing at my sister's house. Beyond the fact that it has just what I need as far as numbers of images, it's a truly wonderful piece. Designed and made by Ann Hynes, the Modern Locket is individually handcrafted with recycled glass, lead free pewter solder, sterling silver wire and in some cases freshwater pearls. The patterns in the metal are hand-etched and then polished to a rich shine. No two lockets are exactly the same making each an original piece. The Modern Locket is funky, functional and easy to use and is available in bracelet, necklace or pin form!