This Locket is based on the locket from the movie "The Illusionist". Here's the scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvKWNyp5bbI Basically there are 8 pieces, a custom made axel (made with a paper clip and small bead), and then a straight axel (also a paper clip). It is held together by small 2 mm diameter x 1 mm deep circular magnets and epoxy. The pieces fit together to form 4 layers. The middle 2 layers are stuck together using the epoxy while the top and bottom layers are held on by the magnets. Here is a video I made explaining more about how it works and how it's held together. I gave some tips for making it in the video as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkYwnJAkRJM Keep in mind that this was a gift and could definitely be improved if given more time but this was a first draft. The locket was designed so that it fit my axel, one would have to recreate my axel or else change the cut out for the axel in the middle layer.