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Ghirardelli Is Slipping Chocolate Into a Locket This Valentine's Day
The limited-edition “Chocolocket” fits a mini square of Ghirardelli chocolate inside.
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company has launched a limited-edition, gold-plated locket perfectly sized to hold one mini Ghirardelli square.
Editor’s note: This story was updated post-publication to note that the second drop of the “Chocolocket,” which took place at 3 p.m., sold out in less than 20 minutes.
San Leandro, Calif.—In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is offering a bite-sized blend of two popular holiday gifts—chocolate and jewelry.
The Ghirardelli “Chocolocket” is a 14-karat gold-plated locket designed to resemble the confectioner’s gold foil-wrapped chocolate squares.
The inside features a compartment sized to hold one mini Ghirardelli chocolate square, as well as an engraving that reads, "Love you like chocolate."
San Leandro, Calif.—In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is offering a bite-sized blend of two popular holiday gifts—chocolate and jewelry.
The Ghirardelli “Chocolocket” is a 14-karat gold-plated locket designed to resemble the confectioner’s gold foil-wrapped chocolate squares.
The inside features a compartment sized to hold one mini Ghirardelli chocolate square, as well as an engraving that reads, "Love you like chocolate."
The inside of the Chocolocket is engraved with a special message.
The Chocolocket comes with one bag of mini Ghirardelli squares that fit inside the locket.
It comes packaged in a keepsake tin and includes an assortment of Ghirardelli squares.
"Ghirardelli chocolate is synonymous with Valentine's Day, and this year, we want to find a playful and unique way to help gift givers make life a bite better for the chocolate lovers in their lives," said Bobby Oliver, vice president of marketing at Ghirardelli.
"The Chocolocket perfectly combines two of the most popular Valentine's Day gifts: chocolate and jewelry. For those lucky enough to get their hands on one, we know this will be a very memorable gift."
The limited-edition Chocolocket will be available in limited quantities via two product drops, the company said. The first offering sold out Tuesday, and the second drop took place at 3 p.m. EST today.
The lockets were sold out before 3:20 p.m.
Delivery is intended in time for Valentine's Day.
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